Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Humpback smooth hound

Allobates femoralis compared with Mustelus whitneyi

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Humpback smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Humpback smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Aromobatidae	Triakidae
Genus	Allobates	Mustelus
Species	Allobates femoralis	Mustelus whitneyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Humpback smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Humpback smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Humpback smooth hound
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.

Humpback smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.