Chimantá Poison Frog vs Murex

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aromobatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Medicago
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Murex
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.

Murex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.