Chimantá Poison Frog vs Durham slug

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aromobatidae	Arionidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Arion
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 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.