Chimantá Poison Frog vs Fescue Oval Sedge

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Carex festucacea

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Fescue Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Carex
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Carex festucacea

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Fescue Oval Sedge
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.

Fescue Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.