Chimantá Poison Frog vs Collared Worm Salamander

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Oedipina collaris

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Collared Worm Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Collared Worm Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)
Family	Aromobatidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Oedipina
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Oedipina collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Collared Worm Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibien)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Collared Worm Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Collared Worm Salamander
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.

Collared Worm Salamander

Habitat

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

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.

Collared Worm Salamander

The Collared Worm Salamander, known scientifically as <em>Oedipina collaris</em>, is a slender, elongated salamander belonging to the family Plethodontidae, the lungless salamanders. <em>Oedipina collaris</em> is characterised by its worm-like body form, extremely elongated trunk with many vertebrae, short limbs, and a long tail — morphological features that adapt the species for a burrowing or semi-fossorial lifestyle. As a plethodontid salamander, <em>Oedipina collaris</em> lacks lungs and respires entirely through its moist skin, making it highly dependent on humid environments. The species inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Detailed biological traits including typical lifespan, body length, and weight are poorly documented for this species in available literature. The Collared Worm Salamander is currently assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, indicating that insufficient information is available to determine its conservation status accurately, and further research on the species' distribution and population trends is required.