Chimantá Poison Frog vs Spotted Salamander

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aromobatidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Ambystoma
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

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.