Chimantá Poison Frog vs Dixie ticktrefoil

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Desmodium tortuosum

Key Differences

Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Dixie ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Dixie ticktrefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aromobatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Desmodium
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Desmodium tortuosum

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Dixie ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Dixie ticktrefoil
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.

Dixie ticktrefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.