Chimantá Poison Frog vs Incan shrew opossum

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Aromobatidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Lestoros
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.