Chimantá Poison Frog vs heath fritillary

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aromobatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Melitaea
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	heath fritillary
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.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 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.