Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs False Puffball

Allobates femoralis compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Aromobatidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Allobates	Reticularia
Species	Allobates femoralis	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.