Chimantá Poison Frog vs Devil weed

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Sargassum
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.