Cauca Poison Frog vs hoary basil

Andinobates bombetes compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	hoary basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Ocimum
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	hoary basil
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.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.