Cauca Poison Frog vs Creeping Spikemoss

Andinobates bombetes compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Selaginella
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and 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.