Libélula escasa vs Sapito Niñera Bromelicola

Libellula fulva compared with Allobates bromelicola

Key Differences

• Libélula escasa is Endangered while Sapito Niñera Bromelicola is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Libélula escasa	Sapito Niñera Bromelicola
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Libellulidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Libellula	Allobates
Species	Libellula fulva	Allobates bromelicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Libélula escasa and Sapito Niñera Bromelicola share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Libélula escasa

EN — Endangered

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Libélula escasa	Sapito Niñera Bromelicola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Libélula escasa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Libélula escasa

El cazador azul (Libellula fulva) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en la naturaleza, presenta un declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola

Coastal rocket frog (Allobates bromelicola) is a small terrestrial frog in the family Allophrynidae (formerly placed in Dendrobatidae), endemic to coastal lowland forests of Venezuela. Despite its placement near poison dart frogs, Allobates species are non-toxic. This species inhabits the humid leaf litter and bromeliads of coastal Venezuelan forests, where adults care for egg clutches and transport tadpoles to small water bodies including bromeliad phytotelmata. The genus Allobates is widespread across Amazonian and coastal South American forests, characterised by vocal males, ground-level activity, and close parental care. Coastal rocket frog is assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, primarily due to restricted range, habitat loss from deforestation for agriculture, livestock grazing, and urban expansion along Venezuela's coast. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting its bromeliad microhabitats. The species' specific association with bromeliads makes it particularly sensitive to vegetation structure loss. As with many narrowly endemic amphibians, ex-situ conservation programmes and improved habitat protection within its range are considered important management priorities.