Chimantá Poison Frog vs Gall midge

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Contarinia
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across 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.