Chimantá Poison Frog vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Leptodactylus validus

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Smooth-skinned ditch frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aromobatidae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Leptodactylus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Leptodactylus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Smooth-skinned ditch frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
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.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela