Sapito Niñera del Caribe vs Lowland Chrotomys

Allobates caribe compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Sapito Niñera del Caribe is Critically Endangered while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Niñera del Caribe	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aromobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Allobates	Chrotomys
Species	Allobates caribe	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Niñera del Caribe and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Sapito Niñera del Caribe

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Niñera del Caribe	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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