Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Molinari's Rocket Frog

Allobates femoralis compared with Aromobates molinarii

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Molinari's Rocket Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Molinari's Rocket Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Allobates	Aromobates
Species	Allobates femoralis	Aromobates molinarii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Molinari's Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Aromobatidae.

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Molinari's Rocket Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Molinari's Rocket 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.

Molinari's Rocket Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela