Cauca Poison Frog vs Recurved Peatmoss

Andinobates bombetes compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Sphagnum
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia