bog-asphodel vs Cauca Poison Frog

Narthecium americanum compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Narthecium	Andinobates
Species	Narthecium americanum	Andinobates bombetes

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Cauca Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.