Cauca Poison Frog vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Andinobates bombetes compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Craugastoridae
Genus	Andinobates	Pristimantis
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Merida Cable Car Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

View Order: Anura

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Merida Cable Car Frog
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.

Merida Cable Car Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.