Cat vs Coastal Rocket Frog
Felis catus compared with Allobates bromelicola
Key Differences
- Cat is Not Evaluated while Coastal Rocket Frog is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Cat | Coastal Rocket Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (動物) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum same | Chordata (脊索動物) | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class | Mammalia (哺乳類) | Amphibia (両生類) |
| Order | Carnivora (ネコ目) | Anura (カエル) |
| Family | Felidae (Cats) | Aromobatidae |
| Genus | Felis (Small Cats) | Allobates |
| Species | Felis catus | Allobates bromelicola |
Evolutionary Relationship
Cat and Coastal Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)
Conservation Status
Cat
NE — Not EvaluatedTrend: Stable →
Coastal Rocket Frog
VU — VulnerablePhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Cat | Coastal Rocket Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 15 years | — |
| Average Length | 46 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 4.5 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Cat
Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).
Coastal Rocket Frog
Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.
Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Cat
人類が最も成功した家畜の一つであるイエネコは、約1万年前に近東のヤマネコ(Felis silvestris lybica)から家畜化された小型で敏捷な肉食動物だ。70を超える公認品種が存在し、ネコは強い捕食本能を維持したまま地球上のほぼすべての陸地環境に分布している。世界で最も人気のあるペットで、世界中で約6億匹が飼育されていると推定される。
Coastal Rocket Frog
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.
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