Chimantá Poison Frog vs Headfly

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Muscidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Hydrotaea
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.