Cauca Poison Frog vs Hairy Crocus

Andinobates bombetes compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Iridaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Crocus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.