Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Violet Black-legged

Allobates femoralis compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Violet Black-legged is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Asilidae
Genus	Allobates	Dioctria
Species	Allobates femoralis	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Violet Black-legged
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.

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.