Chimantá Poison Frog vs Clasping heliotrope

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Heliotropium amplexicaule

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Clasping heliotrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Clasping heliotrope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Heliotropium
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Heliotropium amplexicaule

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Clasping heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Clasping heliotrope
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.

Clasping heliotrope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Clasping heliotrope

The Clasping heliotrope (Heliotropium amplexicaule) is a species in the genus Heliotropium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.