Chimantá Poison Frog vs Throat botfly

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aromobatidae	Oestridae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Gasterophilus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Throat botfly
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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.