Amazonian poison frog vs pigargo-americano

Ranitomeya ventrimaculata compared with Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Key Differences

• Amazonian poison frog is Least Concern while pigargo-americano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian poison frog	pigargo-americano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Aves (ave)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ranitomeya	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Ranitomeya ventrimaculata	Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian poison frog and pigargo-americano share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amazonian poison frog

LC — Least Concern

pigargo-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~316.7K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian poison frog	pigargo-americano
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	28 years
Average Length	—	90 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian poison frog

Habitat

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

pigargo-americano

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Amazonian poison frog

The Amazonian poison frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata) is a species in the genus Ranitomeya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

pigargo-americano

A ave nacional dos Estados Unidos e símbolo do sucesso conservacionista americano, a águia-careca tem uma envergadura de até 2,4 metros e habita florestas e zonas húmidas próximas de águas abertas em toda a América do Norte. Quase extinta na década de 1960 devido ao envenenamento por DDT e à caça, recuperou de forma notável após as proibições de pesticidas e a Lei das Espécies em Perigo.