Agua Robber Frog vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Pristimantis pugnax compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

• Agua Robber Frog is Vulnerable while Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agua Robber Frog	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Amphibia (земноводные)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order same	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family same	Craugastoridae	Craugastoridae
Genus same	Pristimantis	Pristimantis
Species	Pristimantis pugnax	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agua Robber Frog and Merida Cable Car Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pristimantis.

Conservation Status

Agua Robber Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agua Robber Frog	Merida Cable Car Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agua Robber Frog

Habitat

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

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.

Agua Robber Frog

The Agua Robber Frog (Pristimantis pugnax) is a species in the genus Pristimantis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.