Cauca Poison Frog vs Red ash

Andinobates bombetes compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Alphitonia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, 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.