alpine cinquefoil vs Andean Poison Frog

Potentilla crantzii compared with Andinobates opisthomelas

Key Differences

• alpine cinquefoil is Least Concern while Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine cinquefoil	Andean Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Potentilla	Andinobates
Species	Potentilla crantzii	Andinobates opisthomelas

Conservation Status

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine cinquefoil	Andean Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.