Cauca Poison Frog vs Indian-nut

Andinobates bombetes compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Arecaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Areca
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Indian-nut
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.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia