Chimantá Poison Frog vs Natal plum

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Carissa
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Natal plum
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.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.