Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs crested newt

Allobates femoralis compared with Triturus cristatus

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while crested newt is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	crested newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aromobatidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Allobates	Triturus
Species	Allobates femoralis	Triturus cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and crested newt share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

crested newt

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	crested newt
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.

crested newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

crested newt

crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.