Chimantá Poison Frog vs Lesser Capybara

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Aromobatidae	Caviidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela