Chimantá Poison Frog vs Semipalmated Plover

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Charadrius semipalmatus

Key Differences

Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Semipalmated Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Semipalmated Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aromobatidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Charadrius
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Charadrius semipalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Semipalmated Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Semipalmated Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Semipalmated Plover
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.

Semipalmated Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.