Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Button Dodder

Allobates femoralis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Allobates	Cuscuta
Species	Allobates femoralis	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.