Cauca Poison Frog vs Golden-Heather

Andinobates bombetes compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cistaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Hudsonia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Golden-Heather
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.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.