Battak Frog vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Pulchrana debussyi compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Battak Frog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ranidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Pulchrana	Allobates
Species	Pulchrana debussyi	Allobates caribe

Evolutionary Relationship

Battak Frog and Caribbean Nurse Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Battak Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Battak Frog

Habitat

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

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.

Battak Frog

The Battak Frog (Pulchrana debussyi) is a species in the genus Pulchrana. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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