Cauca Poison Frog vs Floating Fern

Andinobates bombetes compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Salvinia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.