Coastal Rocket Frog vs ヒメハイタカ

Allobates bromelicola compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Key Differences

• Coastal Rocket Frog is Vulnerable while ヒメハイタカ is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coastal Rocket Frog	ヒメハイタカ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Accipitriformes (タカ目)
Family	Aromobatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Allobates	Accipiter
Species	Allobates bromelicola	Accipiter superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coastal Rocket Frog and ヒメハイタカ share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Coastal Rocket Frog

VU — Vulnerable

ヒメハイタカ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coastal Rocket Frog	ヒメハイタカ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coastal Rocket Frog

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.

ヒメハイタカ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

ヒメハイタカ

コハイタカ（Accipiter superciliosus）はIUCNレッドリストで最低懸念（LC）に分類される。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela