Cauca Poison Frog vs Kariba weed

Andinobates bombetes compared with Salvinia molesta

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Kariba weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Kariba weed
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)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Salvinia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Salvinia molesta

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Kariba weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Kariba weed
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.

Kariba weed

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (23 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

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