Sapito Niñera Bromelicola vs

Allobates bromelicola compared with Orbilia comma

Key Differences

  • Sapito Niñera Bromelicola is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Sapito Niñera Bromelicola
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family Aromobatidae Orbiliaceae
Genus Allobates Orbilia
Species Allobates bromelicola Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola

VU — Vulnerable

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Sapito Niñera Bromelicola
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Orbilia comma es un diminuto hongo discomiceto que produce pequeños cuerpos fructíferos en forma de copa, translúcidos a amarillo pálido, sobre madera en descomposición y residuos vegetales en ambientes forestales húmedos. Pertenece a un género de hongos pequeños e inconspicuos que desempeñan un papel en la descomposición de materia orgánica en el suelo forestal. Clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT), su estado refleja sensibilidad a los cambios en la gestión forestal y la pérdida de hábitat.

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