Caribbean Nurse Frog vs String Sargassum

Allobates caribe compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Allobates	Sargassum
Species	Allobates caribe	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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