Cauca Poison Frog vs Mule Grass

Andinobates bombetes compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Mule Grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andinobates	Bouteloua
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia