Соломоновский аплонис vs Cochran Frog

Aplonis grandis compared with Nymphargus cochranae

Key Differences

• Соломоновский аплонис is Least Concern while Cochran Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Соломоновский аплонис	Cochran Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Sturnidae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Aplonis	Nymphargus
Species	Aplonis grandis	Nymphargus cochranae

Evolutionary Relationship

Соломоновский аплонис and Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Соломоновский аплонис

LC — Least Concern

Cochran Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Соломоновский аплонис	Cochran Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Соломоновский аплонис

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cochran Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Соломоновский аплонис

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Cochran Frog

The Cochran frog (Nymphargus cochranae) is a small glass frog in the family Centrolenidae, native to the cloud forests of the western and central Andes in Colombia. Like other centrolenid frogs, it is characterised by semi-transparent or translucent ventral skin through which internal organs — including the heart, liver, and digestive tract — are visible, a feature that gives the family its common name. The species inhabits humid montane rainforest along streams at elevations typically between 1,500 and 2,800 metres, where males call from vegetation overhanging fast-flowing streams to attract females. Eggs are deposited in gelatinous masses on leaves or rocks above the water; upon hatching, tadpoles drop into the stream below and develop in the current-swept environment. Nymphargus cochranae is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, primarily due to ongoing deforestation and degradation of cloud forest habitats driven by agricultural expansion, cattle ranching, and coca cultivation across its Colombian Andean range. Glass frogs are additionally sensitive to stream water quality, making them useful bioindicators of watershed health. The species was named in honour of the eminent American herpetologist Doris Mable Cochran of the Smithsonian Institution, who made foundational contributions to Central and South American amphibian taxonomy in the mid-twentieth century. Continued habitat protection and reforestation efforts are critical for its long-term survival.