Balau vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Shorea lumutensis compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Shorea	Anomaloglossus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.