Cauca Poison Frog vs Elm Groundling

Andinobates bombetes compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Elm Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Elm Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andinobates	Carpatolechia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Elm Groundling
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.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.