Chimantá Poison Frog vs Florida wax scale

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Ceroplastes
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Florida wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Florida wax scale
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.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.