Colonia Robber Frog vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Eleutherodactylus audanti compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Colonia Robber Frog is Vulnerable while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colonia Robber Frog	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Aves (นก)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Ammodramus
Species	Eleutherodactylus audanti	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Colonia Robber Frog and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Colonia Robber Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colonia Robber Frog	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colonia Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Colonia Robber Frog

<em>Eleutherodactylus audanti</em>, the Colonia robber frog, is a direct-developing frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Members of the genus <em>Eleutherodactylus</em> are notable for their direct development, bypassing the free-living tadpole stage entirely and hatching as miniature froglets from terrestrial eggs, a reproductive strategy that reduces dependence on standing water for breeding. This species inhabits freshwater-associated environments, moist tropical forests, and wetland margins, occupying humid microhabitats within the leaf litter and understorey vegetation. The Vulnerable assessment reflects population declines associated with habitat loss, chytrid fungal disease, and potentially climate-driven changes in forest moisture regimes. Robber frogs in this genus feed opportunistically on small invertebrates encountered in their forest floor microhabitat. <em>Eleutherodactylus audanti</em> has not been confirmed from any specific country according to current records, suggesting either a highly restricted or poorly documented distribution. Conservation of moist forest habitats is considered essential to the long-term survival of this species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.