Chimantá Poison Frog vs corn buttercup

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Ranunculus arvensis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while corn buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	corn buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Ranunculus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Ranunculus arvensis

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

corn buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	corn buttercup
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.

corn buttercup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically 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.