Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Allobates femoralis compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Amphibia (양서류)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order same	Anura (개구리목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family same	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus same	Allobates	Allobates
Species	Allobates femoralis	Allobates caribe

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Caribbean Nurse Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allobates.

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
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.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

The Caribbean Nurse Frog (Allobates caribe) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela