Chimantá Poison Frog vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
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.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.