Chimantá Poison Frog vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aromobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Chimarrogale
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.