Chimantá Poison Frog vs limestone fern

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.