Battersby's Treefrog vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Dendropsophus battersbyi compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

• Battersby's Treefrog is Data Deficient while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Battersby's Treefrog	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	Hylidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Dendropsophus	Allobates
Species	Dendropsophus battersbyi	Allobates caribe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Battersby's Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Battersby's Treefrog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Battersby's Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Battersby's Treefrog

The Battersby's Treefrog (Dendropsophus battersbyi) is a species in the genus Dendropsophus. 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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela