Chimantá Poison Frog vs Forcipate Firetail

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Telebasis versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Forcipate Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Forcipate Firetail
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 Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.