Chimantá Poison Frog vs Garden sorrel

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Rumex acetosa

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Garden sorrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Garden sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Rumex
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Rumex acetosa

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Garden sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Garden sorrel
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.

Garden sorrel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.