Chimantá Poison Frog vs Small shell ginger

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Alpinia
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.