Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs hooked-pepperwort

Allobates femoralis compared with Marsilea vestita

Key Differences

  • Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while hooked-pepperwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant-thighed poison frog hooked-pepperwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Aromobatidae Marsileaceae
Genus Allobates Marsilea
Species Allobates femoralis Marsilea vestita

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

hooked-pepperwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brilliant-thighed poison frog hooked-pepperwort
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.

hooked-pepperwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Cuba. 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.

hooked-pepperwort

No description available.

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