Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Hover fly

Allobates femoralis compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

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	Eristalis
Species	Allobates femoralis	Eristalis rupium

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

NT — Near Threatened

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

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.