Chimantá Poison Frog vs dooryard sowbug

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Aromobatidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Porcellio
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.