Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Striped Ermel

Allobates femoralis compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aromobatidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Allobates	Ethmia
Species	Allobates femoralis	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Striped Ermel
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.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.