Cauca Poison Frog vs Forcipate Emerald

Andinobates bombetes compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Forcipate Emerald
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Andinobates	Somatochlora
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Forcipate Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Forcipate Emerald
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.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.