Cauca Poison Frog vs Mountain yam

Andinobates bombetes compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Dioscorea
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.