Cauca Poison Frog vs ground lackey

Andinobates bombetes compared with Malacosoma castrense

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while ground lackey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	ground lackey
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)	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Andinobates	Malacosoma
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.