Sapito Niñera Bromelicola vs

Allobates bromelicola compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Niñera Bromelicola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Allobates	Trechispora
Species	Allobates bromelicola	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Sapito Niñera Bromelicola

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Niñera Bromelicola
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Average Lifespan	—	—
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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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora es un hongo corticiode que produce esporas muy pequenas, como indica su nombre. Crece como una costra blanca a crema delgada en la parte inferior de troncos de frondosas y coniferas en descomposicion en bosques templados y boreales. Este hongo saprotrofico descompone la madera muerta, contribuyendo al ciclo de nutrientes en los ecosistemas forestales.