Flacher Lackporling vs Caribbean Nurse Frog
Ganoderma applanatum compared with Allobates caribe
Key Differences
- Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Flacher Lackporling | Caribbean Nurse Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Pilze) | Animalia (Tier) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) | Chordata (Chordatiere) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Amphibia (Amphibien) |
| Order | Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige) | Anura (Froschlurche) |
| Family | Polyporaceae | Aromobatidae |
| Genus | Ganoderma | Allobates |
| Species | Ganoderma applanatum | Allobates caribe |
Conservation Status
Flacher Lackporling
LC — Least ConcernCaribbean Nurse Frog
CR — Critically EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Flacher Lackporling | Caribbean Nurse Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Flacher Lackporling
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
Caribbean Nurse Frog
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.
Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Flacher Lackporling
Artist's bracket (Ganoderma applanatum) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
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
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