Sapito Niñera del Caribe vs Lowah Frog

Allobates caribe compared with Occidozyga semipalmata

Key Differences

Sapito Niñera del Caribe is Critically Endangered while Lowah Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Niñera del Caribe	Lowah Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aromobatidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Allobates	Occidozyga
Species	Allobates caribe	Occidozyga semipalmata

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Niñera del Caribe and Lowah Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Vista Order: Anura

Conservation Status

Sapito Niñera del Caribe

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowah Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Niñera del Caribe	Lowah Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapito Niñera del Caribe

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.

Lowah Frog

Habitat

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

Sapito Niñera del Caribe

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