Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Hover fly

Allobates femoralis compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

  • Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant-thighed poison frog Hover fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Aromobatidae Syrphidae
Genus Allobates Eumerus
Species Allobates femoralis Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brilliant-thighed poison frog Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Hover fly

No description available.

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