Cauca Poison Frog vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Andinobates bombetes compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Eugenia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Large-leaved Myrtle
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.

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.