Chimantá Poison Frog vs Fringed rue

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Ruta
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.