Chimantá Poison Frog vs Poison Sumac

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Toxicodendron
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.