Cauca Poison Frog vs hooked-pepperwort

Andinobates bombetes compared with Marsilea vestita

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while hooked-pepperwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	hooked-pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Marsileaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Marsilea
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Marsilea vestita

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

hooked-pepperwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	hooked-pepperwort
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.

hooked-pepperwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.