Beddome’s Cycas vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Cycas beddomei compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cycadaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Cycas	Allobates
Species	Cycas beddomei	Allobates caribe

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

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.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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