Balau vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Shorea lumutensis compared with Allobates femoralis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Shorea	Allobates
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Allobates femoralis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.