Blue Cycad vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Zamiaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Anomaloglossus
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

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.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.

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.