Chimantá Poison Frog vs False heather

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Cuphea hyssopifolia

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while False heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	False heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Cuphea
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Cuphea hyssopifolia

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

False heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	False heather
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.

False heather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, 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.