Cauca Poison Frog vs Mud Dauber

Andinobates bombetes compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Sphecidae
Genus	Andinobates	Sceliphron
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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.