Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Dwarf whip ray

Allobates caribe compared with Brevitrygon walga

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aromobatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Allobates	Brevitrygon
Species	Allobates caribe	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Nurse Frog and Dwarf whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Dwarf whip ray
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.

Dwarf whip ray

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