Cauca Poison Frog vs parrot's-flower

Andinobates bombetes compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while parrot's-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Heliconia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	parrot's-flower
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.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia