Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs Ghost Shield

Andinobates minutus compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Ghost Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Pluteus
Species	Andinobates minutus	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.