Cauca Poison Frog vs Garden midget

Andinobates bombetes compared with Phyllonorycter messaniella

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Garden midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Garden midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Andinobates	Phyllonorycter
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Phyllonorycter messaniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Garden midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Garden midget
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.

Garden midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) 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.