Cauca Poison Frog vs Red Snouted Treefrog

Andinobates bombetes compared with Scinax ruber

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Red Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Red Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Hylidae
Genus	Andinobates	Scinax
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Scinax ruber

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Red Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Red Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Red Snouted Treefrog
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 Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Saint Lucia, and Venezuela.

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