Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Allobates femoralis compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aromobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Allobates	Dologale
Species	Allobates femoralis	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.