Ammodile vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Ammodillus imbellis compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

• Ammodile is Data Deficient while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ammodile	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aromobatidae
Genus	Ammodillus	Allobates
Species	Ammodillus imbellis	Allobates caribe

Evolutionary Relationship

Ammodile and Caribbean Nurse Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ammodile

DD — Data Deficient

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ammodile	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 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.

Ammodile

The Ammodile (Ammodillus imbellis) is a species in the genus Ammodillus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

The Caribbean Nurse Frog (Allobates caribe) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne