Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Prickly Coontail

Allobates femoralis compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Allobates	Ceratophyllum
Species	Allobates femoralis	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Prickly Coontail
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.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.