Helena's Marsupial Frog vs Niceforo's Marsupial Frog

Gastrotheca helenae compared with Gastrotheca nicefori

Key Differences

• Helena's Marsupial Frog is Endangered while Niceforo's Marsupial Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Helena's Marsupial Frog	Niceforo's Marsupial 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	Hemiphractidae	Hemiphractidae
Genus same	Gastrotheca	Gastrotheca
Species	Gastrotheca helenae	Gastrotheca nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Helena's Marsupial Frog and Niceforo's Marsupial Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gastrotheca.

Conservation Status

Helena's Marsupial Frog

EN — Endangered

Niceforo's Marsupial Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Helena's Marsupial Frog	Niceforo's Marsupial Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Helena's Marsupial Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Niceforo's Marsupial Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela