Sapito Niñera del Caribe vs Rana Saltarina de Mera

Allobates caribe compared with Allobates fratisenescus

Key Differences

• Sapito Niñera del Caribe is Critically Endangered while Rana Saltarina de Mera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Niñera del Caribe	Rana Saltarina de Mera
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 same	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus same	Allobates	Allobates
Species	Allobates caribe	Allobates fratisenescus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Niñera del Caribe and Rana Saltarina de Mera share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allobates.

Conservation Status

Sapito Niñera del Caribe

CR — Critically Endangered

Rana Saltarina de Mera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Niñera del Caribe	Rana Saltarina de Mera
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.

Rana Saltarina de Mera

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