Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Allobates femoralis compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Allobates	Nephelomys
Species	Allobates femoralis	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brilliant-thighed poison frog and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.