Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Andinobates minutus compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Andinobates	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Andinobates minutus	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-bellied Poison Frog and Cuetzalan Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.