Chimantá Poison Frog vs Thyme Plume

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aromobatidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Merrifieldia
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.