Cauca Poison Frog vs Olive-crowned Crescentchest

Andinobates bombetes compared with Melanopareia maximiliani

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Olive-crowned Crescentchest is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Olive-crowned Crescentchest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Melanopareiidae
Genus	Andinobates	Melanopareia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Melanopareia maximiliani

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Olive-crowned Crescentchest share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-crowned Crescentchest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Olive-crowned Crescentchest
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.

Olive-crowned Crescentchest

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.