Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs Little Ringed Plover

Andinobates minutus compared with Charadrius dubius

Key Differences

• Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern while Little Ringed Plover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Little Ringed Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Charadriidae
Genus	Andinobates	Charadrius
Species	Andinobates minutus	Charadrius dubius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-bellied Poison Frog and Little Ringed Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Little Ringed Plover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Little Ringed Plover
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.

Little Ringed Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.