Andean Poison Frog vs Hard Aspen

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Acronychia laevis

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Hard Aspen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Hard Aspen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Rutaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Acronychia
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Acronychia laevis

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Hard Aspen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Hard Aspen
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.

Hard Aspen

Habitat

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

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.