Cainarachi Poison Frog vs Scuttle fly

Ameerega cainarachi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Phoridae
Genus	Ameerega	Megaselia
Species	Ameerega cainarachi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cainarachi Poison Frog and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cainarachi Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.