Cauca Poison Frog vs Dog tick

Andinobates bombetes compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Ixodidae
Genus	Andinobates	Ixodes
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Dog tick
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.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg 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.