Cauca Poison Frog vs Ornate Brigadier

Andinobates bombetes compared with Odontomyia ornata

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Ornate Brigadier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Ornate Brigadier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Andinobates	Odontomyia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Odontomyia ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Brigadier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Ornate Brigadier
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.

Ornate Brigadier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.