Alpine Bladder-fern vs Andean Poison Frog

Cystopteris alpina compared with Andinobates opisthomelas

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Andean Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Cystopteris	Andinobates
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Andinobates opisthomelas

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Andean Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Andean Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Andean Poison Frog

The Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.