Chimantá Poison Frog vs Variable Chafer

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aromobatidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Gnorimus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.