Chimantá Poison Frog vs western toad

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aromobatidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and western toad share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	western toad
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.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.