Apple Pigmy vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Stigmella malella compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nepticulidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Stigmella	Anomaloglossus
Species	Stigmella malella	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Chimantá Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Apple Pigmy

The Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.