Chimantá Poison Frog vs red-spotted toad

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while red-spotted toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	red-spotted toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aromobatidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Anaxyrus punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and red-spotted toad share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	red-spotted toad
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-spotted toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.