European water vole vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Arvicola amphibius compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Arvicola	Pristimantis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Merida Cable Car Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Merida Cable Car Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Merida Cable Car Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.