Cauca Poison Frog vs Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Andinobates bombetes compared with Muscisaxicola maclovianus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Andinobates	Muscisaxicola
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Muscisaxicola maclovianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
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.

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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.