Chimantá Poison Frog vs cush-cush

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Dioscorea trifida

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while cush-cush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	cush-cush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Dioscorea
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Dioscorea trifida

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	cush-cush
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.

cush-cush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.