Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Weak Sedge

Allobates femoralis compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Weak Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Weak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allobates	Carex
Species	Allobates femoralis	Carex laxa

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Weak Sedge
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.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, 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.