Epipedobate Fémoral vs Shadowed Waxcap

Allobates femoralis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Epipedobate Fémoral is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epipedobate Fémoral	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aromobatidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Allobates	Hygrocybe
Species	Allobates femoralis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Epipedobate Fémoral

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epipedobate Fémoral	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Epipedobate Fémoral

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Epipedobate Fémoral

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.