Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Scuttle fly

Allobates femoralis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Phoridae
Genus	Allobates	Megaselia
Species	Allobates femoralis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.