Chimantá Poison Frog vs Marsh Dwarf

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aromobatidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Elachista
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Marsh Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Marsh Dwarf
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.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.