Cauca Poison Frog vs Painted Suillus

Andinobates bombetes compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Suillaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Suillus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.