Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs cotton aphid

Allobates femoralis compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Aphididae
Genus	Allobates	Aphis
Species	Allobates femoralis	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.