Chimantá Poison Frog vs Sand Violet

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Viola
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Sand Violet
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.

Sand Violet

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.