Andean Poison Frog vs Elephant Apple

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Dillenia
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia