Chimantá Poison Frog vs Downy Ground-Cherry

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Physalis pubescens

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Downy Ground-Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Downy Ground-Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Physalis
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Physalis pubescens

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Ground-Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Downy Ground-Cherry
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.

Downy Ground-Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (China, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.