Brittle Bladderfern vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Anomaloglossus
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. 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.