Lesser Swamp Frog vs Mérida Brocket

Limnonectes paramacrodon compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Swamp Frog	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Limnonectes	Mazama
Species	Limnonectes paramacrodon	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Swamp Frog and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Swamp Frog	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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