Cauca Poison Frog vs Downy Ground-Cherry

Andinobates bombetes compared with Physalis pubescens

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Downy Ground-Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Downy Ground-Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Solanaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Physalis
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Physalis pubescens

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Ground-Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Downy Ground-Cherry
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.

Downy Ground-Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (China, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia