Cauca Poison Frog vs Greater dodder

Andinobates bombetes compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Cuscuta
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Greater dodder
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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.