vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Allobates femoralis

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Chordariaceae Aromobatidae
Genus Asperococcus Allobates
Species Asperococcus ensiformis Allobates femoralis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.

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