Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Cat flea

Allobates femoralis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Allobates	Ctenocephalides
Species	Allobates femoralis	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Cat flea
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.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.