Cauca Poison Frog vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Andinobates bombetes compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Andinobates	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

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.