Chimantá Poison Frog vs iron-grass

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Spermacoce
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	iron-grass
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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.