Cauca Poison Frog vs Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Andinobates bombetes compared with Erythemis peruviana

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Libellulidae
Genus	Andinobates	Erythemis
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Erythemis peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Flame-tailed Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
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-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia