Cauca Poison Frog vs Incan shrew opossum

Andinobates bombetes compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Caenolestidae
Genus	Andinobates	Lestoros
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.