Chimantá Poison Frog vs Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Smilisca fodiens

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Lowland Burrowing Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aromobatidae	Hylidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Smilisca
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Smilisca fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Lowland Burrowing Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
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.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.