Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Mera Rocket Frog

Allobates caribe compared with Allobates fratisenescus

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while Mera Rocket Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Mera Rocket Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order same	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family same	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus same	Allobates	Allobates
Species	Allobates caribe	Allobates fratisenescus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Nurse Frog and Mera Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allobates.

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Mera Rocket Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Mera Rocket Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mera Rocket Frog

Habitat

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