Cauca Poison Frog vs Mertens' sedge

Andinobates bombetes compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Carex
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Mertens' sedge
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.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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.