Cainarachi Poison Frog vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Ameerega cainarachi compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Key Differences

• Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered while Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ameerega	Lophotriccus
Species	Ameerega cainarachi	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cainarachi Poison Frog and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cainarachi Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

The Cainarachi Poison Frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species in the genus Ameerega. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.