Chimantá Poison Frog vs Lesser Scalewort

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Frullania
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.