Chimantá Poison Frog vs Small Black Ant

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Small Black Ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Lasius
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.