Cauca Poison Frog vs Faded Pincertail

Andinobates bombetes compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Gomphidae
Genus	Andinobates	Onychogomphus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.