Chimantá Poison Frog vs Foxtail copperleaf

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Acalypha alopecuroidea

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Foxtail copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Foxtail copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Acalypha
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Acalypha alopecuroidea

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Foxtail copperleaf
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.

Foxtail copperleaf

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Samoa, 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.