Asshafa Iris vs Coastal Rocket Frog

Iris atrofusca compared with Allobates bromelicola

Key Differences

• Asshafa Iris is Near Threatened while Coastal Rocket Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asshafa Iris	Coastal Rocket Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)
Order	Mantodea (Bộ Bọ ngựa)	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Iris	Allobates
Species	Iris atrofusca	Allobates bromelicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Asshafa Iris and Coastal Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Asshafa Iris

NT — Near Threatened

Coastal Rocket Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asshafa Iris	Coastal Rocket Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asshafa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Coastal Rocket Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Asshafa Iris

The Asshafa Iris (Iris atrofusca) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Coastal Rocket Frog

Coastal rocket frog (Allobates bromelicola) is a small terrestrial frog in the family Allophrynidae (formerly placed in Dendrobatidae), endemic to coastal lowland forests of Venezuela. Despite its placement near poison dart frogs, Allobates species are non-toxic. This species inhabits the humid leaf litter and bromeliads of coastal Venezuelan forests, where adults care for egg clutches and transport tadpoles to small water bodies including bromeliad phytotelmata. The genus Allobates is widespread across Amazonian and coastal South American forests, characterised by vocal males, ground-level activity, and close parental care. Coastal rocket frog is assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, primarily due to restricted range, habitat loss from deforestation for agriculture, livestock grazing, and urban expansion along Venezuela's coast. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting its bromeliad microhabitats. The species' specific association with bromeliads makes it particularly sensitive to vegetation structure loss. As with many narrowly endemic amphibians, ex-situ conservation programmes and improved habitat protection within its range are considered important management priorities.