Sapito Niñera Bromelicola vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Allobates bromelicola compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Sapito Niñera Bromelicola is Vulnerable while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Sapito Niñera Bromelicola abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (insecto)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Aromobatidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Allobates Aglais
Species Allobates bromelicola Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola and abigarrada de la ortiga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola

VU — Vulnerable

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Sapito Niñera Bromelicola abigarrada de la ortiga
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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

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