Cauca Poison Frog vs Fringed rue

Andinobates bombetes compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Rutaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Ruta
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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