Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs Elm Leech

Andinobates minutus compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.