Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Midge

Allobates femoralis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Allobates	Dasineura
Species	Allobates femoralis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.