Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs White-tailed Cotinga

Andinobates minutus compared with Xipholena lamellipennis

Key Differences

• Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern while White-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	White-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cotingidae
Genus	Andinobates	Xipholena
Species	Andinobates minutus	Xipholena lamellipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-bellied Poison Frog and White-tailed Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	White-tailed Cotinga
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.

White-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.