Chimantá Poison Frog vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aromobatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Chionomesa
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Glittering-throated Emerald
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.

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela