Chimantá Poison Frog vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Epeolus cruciger

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Red-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aromobatidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Epeolus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Red-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Red-thighed Epeolus
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-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.