Chimantá Poison Frog vs Red ginger

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Alpinia
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Red ginger
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.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.