Cauca Poison Frog vs Northern Dropseed

Andinobates bombetes compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Northern Dropseed
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.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.