Cauca Poison Frog vs Common Jelly Spot

Andinobates bombetes compared with Dacrymyces stillatus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Common Jelly Spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Common Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Dacrymyces
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Dacrymyces stillatus

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Common Jelly Spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Common Jelly Spot
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.

Common Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Common Jelly Spot

<em>Dacrymyces stillatus</em>, commonly known as the common jelly spot, is a saprotrophic fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with records from five European countries and North America. The species typically grows on damp, dead, or decaying wood, particularly coniferous timber, forming small, gelatinous, orange-yellow cushions or pustules on the substrate surface. As a saprotrophic wood-decay fungus, it contributes to nutrient cycling and the decomposition of woody material in temperate forest ecosystems. The bright gelatinous fruiting bodies make it a conspicuous species when encountered on wet wood in cool, humid conditions. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.