Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs

Allobates femoralis compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family Aromobatidae Chordariaceae
Genus Allobates Mikrosyphar
Species Allobates femoralis Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brilliant-thighed poison frog
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.

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