Cauca Poison Frog vs Flame Nasturtium

Andinobates bombetes compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Flame Nasturtium
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)	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Tropaeolum
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Flame Nasturtium
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.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.