Chimantá Poison Frog vs Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Muscisaxicola alpinus

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aromobatidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Muscisaxicola
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Muscisaxicola alpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
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.

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.