Chimantá Poison Frog vs cotton aphid

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Aphis
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.