Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Devil's horsewhip

Allobates femoralis compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant-thighed poison frog Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Aromobatidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Allobates Achyranthes
Species Allobates femoralis Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brilliant-thighed poison frog Devil's horsewhip
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.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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