Chimantá Poison Frog vs Stripy Ponytail

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Beaucarnea recurvata

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Stripy Ponytail is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Stripy Ponytail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Beaucarnea
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Beaucarnea recurvata

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Stripy Ponytail

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Stripy Ponytail
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.

Stripy Ponytail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.