Chimantá Poison Frog vs cross-leaf honey myrtle

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Melaleuca decussata

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while cross-leaf honey myrtle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	cross-leaf honey myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Melaleuca
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Melaleuca decussata

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

cross-leaf honey myrtle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	cross-leaf honey myrtle
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.

cross-leaf honey myrtle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and South Africa.

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.