Chimantá Poison Frog vs Mountain Argus

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Mountain Argus
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Aricia
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.