Cauca Poison Frog vs Scaly Stalkball

Andinobates bombetes compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andinobates	Tulostoma
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.