Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Allobates femoralis compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant-thighed poison frog Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Aromobatidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Allobates Heliosciurus
Species Allobates femoralis Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brilliant-thighed poison frog Red-legged Sun Squirrel
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.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

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.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

No description available.

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