Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Foxtail Pine

Allobates caribe compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aromobatidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Allobates	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Allobates caribe	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Foxtail Pine
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.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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