Cauca Poison Frog vs Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Andinobates bombetes compared with Tingis ampliata

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Tingidae
Genus	Andinobates	Tingis
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Tingis ampliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Creeping Thistle Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
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 Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.