Cainarachi Poison Frog vs Thyme Plume

Ameerega cainarachi compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Ameerega	Merrifieldia
Species	Ameerega cainarachi	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cainarachi Poison Frog	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cainarachi Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.