Bleeding Oak Crust vs Cauca Poison Frog

Stereum gausapatum compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Bleeding Oak Crust is Least Concern while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Oak Crust	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Stereaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Stereum	Andinobates
Species	Stereum gausapatum	Andinobates bombetes

Conservation Status

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Oak Crust	Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Bleeding Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.