vs Cauca Poison Frog

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chordariaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Asperococcus	Andinobates
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Andinobates bombetes

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Cauca 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.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) 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.