Cauca Poison Frog vs

Andinobates bombetes compared with Neonectria punicea

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Neonectria
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Neonectria punicea

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Neonectria punicea is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Nectriaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces bright red or crimson perithecia on dead wood and bark of broadleaf trees. It is a saprotrophic fungus widely distributed in temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere.