Cauca Poison Frog vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Andinobates bombetes compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Heteranthera
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
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.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.