Cauca Poison Frog vs pepper-elder

Andinobates bombetes compared with Piper amalago

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while pepper-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	pepper-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Piperaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Piper
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Piper amalago

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

pepper-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	pepper-elder
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.

pepper-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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