Chimantá Poison Frog vs Forcipate Emerald

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aromobatidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Somatochlora
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Forcipate Emerald
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.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.