Cauca Poison Frog vs prairie phlox

Andinobates bombetes compared with Phlox pilosa

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while prairie phlox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	prairie phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Phlox
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Phlox pilosa

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

prairie phlox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	prairie phlox
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.

prairie phlox

Habitat

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

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.