Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant vs Cauca Poison Frog

Ochthoeca fumicolor compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant is Least Concern while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Tyrannidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ochthoeca	Andinobates
Species	Ochthoeca fumicolor	Andinobates bombetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant and Cauca Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia