Cauca Poison Frog vs poverty-weed

Andinobates bombetes compared with Blitum nuttallianum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while poverty-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	poverty-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Blitum
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Blitum nuttallianum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

poverty-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	poverty-weed
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.

poverty-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.