Ascending Grapefern vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Botrychium ascendens compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Botrychium	Anomaloglossus
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.