Cauca Poison Frog vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Andinobates bombetes compared with Heliconia latispatha

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Expanded lobsterclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Heliconia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Expanded lobsterclaw
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.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

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