Caribbean Nurse Frog vs mountain spike-moss

Allobates caribe compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Allobates	Selaginella
Species	Allobates caribe	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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