Cauca Poison Frog vs Hover fly

Andinobates bombetes compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Syrphidae
Genus	Andinobates	Eumerus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across 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.