Caribbean Nurse Frog vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Allobates caribe compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while White-fronted Spider Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aromobatidae	Atelidae
Genus	Allobates	Ateles
Species	Allobates caribe	Ateles belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	White-fronted Spider Monkey
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-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela