Chimantá Poison Frog vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Vinca
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.