Cauca Poison Frog vs False Grass-poly

Andinobates bombetes compared with Lythrum junceum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while False Grass-poly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	False Grass-poly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Lythraceae
Genus	Andinobates	Lythrum
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Lythrum junceum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

False Grass-poly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	False Grass-poly
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 Grass-poly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.