Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog

Allobates caribe compared with Charadrahyla pinorum

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aromobatidae	Hylidae
Genus	Allobates	Charadrahyla
Species	Allobates caribe	Charadrahyla pinorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Nurse Frog and Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog
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.

Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

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