Alpine Bladder-fern vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Cystopteris alpina compared with Allobates femoralis

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Allobates
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Allobates femoralis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

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

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.