Blewit vs Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Lepista nuda compared with Andinobates minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Tricholomataceae Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus Lepista Andinobates
Species Lepista nuda Andinobates minutus

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

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).

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

The Blue-bellied Poison Frog (Andinobates minutus) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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