Basket Willow vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Salix purpurea compared with Allobates femoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Basket Willow Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Salicaceae Aromobatidae
Genus Salix Allobates
Species Salix purpurea Allobates femoralis

Conservation Status

Basket Willow

LC — Least Concern

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Willow

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 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Colombia).

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Basket Willow

The Basket Willow (Salix purpurea) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 4 distinct biome types within the Ne.

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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