Cauca Poison Frog vs Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

Andinobates bombetes compared with Cardamine pentaphyllos

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Five-leaflet Bitter-cress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Five-leaflet Bitter-cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Cardamine
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Cardamine pentaphyllos

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Five-leaflet Bitter-cress
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.

Five-leaflet Bitter-cress

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.