Cauca Poison Frog vs Floating spurge

Andinobates bombetes compared with Phyllanthus fluitans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Floating spurge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Andinobates	Phyllanthus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Phyllanthus fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Floating spurge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Floating spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Floating spurge
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 spurge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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