Chimantá Poison Frog vs Prickly Heath

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Gaultheria
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.