Cauca Poison Frog vs Drooping Tonguefern

Andinobates bombetes compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Key Differences

Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Elaphoglossum
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Drooping Tonguefern
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.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.