Alpine Cranberry vs Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Vaccinium vitis-idaea compared with Andinobates minutus

Key Differences

• Alpine Cranberry is Near Threatened while Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Cranberry	Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ericaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Vaccinium	Andinobates
Species	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Andinobates minutus

Conservation Status

Alpine Cranberry

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Cranberry	Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Cranberry

The Alpine Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

The Blue-bellied Poison Frog (Andinobates minutus) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.