Cauca Poison Frog vs

Andinobates bombetes compared with Dolichospermum viguieri

Key Differences

  • Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Cyanobacteriia
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Cyanobacteriales
Family Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs) Nostocaceae
Genus Andinobates Dolichospermum
Species Andinobates bombetes Dolichospermum viguieri

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cauca Poison Frog
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Dolichospermum viguieri is a filamentous, heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Aphanizomenonaceae found in freshwater environments. It forms gas-vacuolate cells enabling it to regulate buoyancy in the water column and can contribute to cyanobacterial blooms. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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