Chimantá Poison Frog vs Pitch canker

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Fusarium
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.