Cauca Poison Frog vs Chickenweed

Andinobates bombetes compared with Portulaca quadrifida

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Chickenweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Chickenweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Portulacaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Portulaca
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Portulaca quadrifida

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Chickenweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Chickenweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Chickenweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.

Chickenweed

The Chickenweed (Portulaca quadrifida) is a species in the genus Portulaca. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.