Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Allobates femoralis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Aromobatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Allobates	Proechimys
Species	Allobates femoralis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

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.