Chimantá Poison Frog vs Shoebutton

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Ardisia
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.