Anthony´s poison-arrow frog vs gorilla

Epipedobates anthonyi compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Anthony´s poison-arrow frog is Near Threatened while gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthony´s poison-arrow frog	gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Epipedobates	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Epipedobates anthonyi	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthony´s poison-arrow frog and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Anthony´s poison-arrow frog

NT — Near Threatened

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthony´s poison-arrow frog	gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthony´s poison-arrow frog

Habitat

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

gorilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Anthony´s poison-arrow frog

The Anthony´s poison-arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) is a species in the genus Epipedobates. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

gorilla

O maior primata do mundo, os gorilas ocidentais pesam até 180 kg e habitam as florestas tropicais e subtropicais da África equatorial. Principalmente herbívoros, vivem em grupos familiares liderados por um macho dominante (silverback) que protege o bando e medeia conflitos sociais. Criticamente Em Perigo, com populações ameaçadas pelo desmatamento, caça ilegal para carne de caça e surtos de doença pelo vírus Ebola.