Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Allobates femoralis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Aromobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Allobates	Ictidomys
Species	Allobates femoralis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.