Andean Poison Frog vs Ferny Azolla

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Azolla pinnata

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Ferny Azolla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Ferny Azolla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Azolla
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Azolla pinnata

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Ferny Azolla
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.

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

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.