Chimantá Poison Frog vs Nutmeg

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Myristicaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Myristica
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Nutmeg
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.

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.