Caribbean Nurse Frog vs White-edged Oriole

Allobates caribe compared with Icterus graceannae

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while White-edged Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	White-edged Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aromobatidae	Icteridae
Genus	Allobates	Icterus
Species	Allobates caribe	Icterus graceannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Nurse Frog and White-edged Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

White-edged Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	White-edged Oriole
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.

White-edged Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

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