Chimantá Poison Frog vs Golden Thorius

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Thorius aureus

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Golden Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Golden Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)
Order	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)	Caudata (Bộ Có đuôi)
Family	Aromobatidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Thorius
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Thorius aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Golden Thorius share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (động vật lưỡng cư)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Golden Thorius
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.

Golden Thorius

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.