black rat vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Rattus rattus compared with Allobates femoralis

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aromobatidae
Genus	Rattus	Allobates
Species	Rattus rattus	Allobates femoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Brilliant-thighed poison frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela