Aragua Poison Frog vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Mannophryne neblina compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Aragua Poison Frog is Critically Endangered while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aragua Poison Frog	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Aromobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mannophryne	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mannophryne neblina	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aragua Poison Frog and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Aragua Poison Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aragua Poison Frog	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aragua Poison 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.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aragua Poison Frog

The Aragua Poison Frog (Mannophryne neblina) is a species in the genus Mannophryne. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.