Cauca Poison Frog vs Fiery Copper

Andinobates bombetes compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Fiery Copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Andinobates	Lycaena
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.