Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog vs Cauca Poison Frog

Theloderma lateriticum compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog is Least Concern while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Rhacophoridae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Theloderma	Andinobates
Species	Theloderma lateriticum	Andinobates bombetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog and Cauca Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog	Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog

Habitat

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

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.

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog

The Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma lateriticum) is a species in the genus Theloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.