Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Taita Apalis

Allobates femoralis compared with Apalis fuscigularis

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Taita Apalis is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Taita Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Allobates	Apalis
Species	Allobates femoralis	Apalis fuscigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Taita Apalis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Taita Apalis

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Taita Apalis
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.

Taita Apalis

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. 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.