Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Duck barnacle

Allobates caribe compared with Lepas anatifera

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while Duck barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Duck barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Aromobatidae	Lepadidae
Genus	Allobates	Lepas
Species	Allobates caribe	Lepas anatifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Nurse Frog and Duck barnacle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Duck barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Duck barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Nurse Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Duck barnacle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Caribbean Nurse Frog

The Caribbean Nurse Frog (Allobates caribe) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne