Cauca Poison Frog vs Duckweed

Andinobates bombetes compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Araceae
Genus	Andinobates	Lemna
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Duckweed
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.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.