Cauca Poison Frog vs

Andinobates bombetes compared with Clastidium setigerum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Clastidium
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Clastidium setigerum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Clastidium setigerum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Clastidiaceae, characterized by producing tapering filaments anchored to substrates by a basal holdfast cell. It grows on coarser algae, invertebrates, and rocky substrates in freshwater or marine environments. Its single, hair-like trichome ending in a long colorless hair is a distinctive morphological feature of this genus.