Coastal Rocket Frog vs 双领鸻

Allobates bromelicola compared with Charadrius vociferus

Key Differences

• Coastal Rocket Frog is Vulnerable while 双领鸻 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coastal Rocket Frog	双领鸻
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)
Family	Aromobatidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Allobates	Charadrius
Species	Allobates bromelicola	Charadrius vociferus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coastal Rocket Frog and 双领鸻 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Coastal Rocket Frog

VU — Vulnerable

双领鸻

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coastal Rocket Frog	双领鸻
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

双领鸻

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

双领鸻

双领鸻（Charadrius vociferus）在IUCN红色名录中被评为无危（LC）。分布广泛，种群稳定，无直接保护关注。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela