Cauca Poison Frog vs False Dotted Border

Andinobates bombetes compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	False Dotted Border
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Andinobates	Belenois
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

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.