Chimantá Poison Frog vs Clarke's Weaver

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Ploceus golandi

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Clarke's Weaver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Clarke's Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aromobatidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Ploceus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Ploceus golandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Clarke's Weaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Clarke's Weaver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Clarke's Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Clarke's Weaver

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Clarke's Weaver

The Clarke's Weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo