Cauca Poison Frog vs Scoophead

Andinobates bombetes compared with Sphyrna media

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Scoophead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Scoophead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Andinobates	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Scoophead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Scoophead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Scoophead
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.

Scoophead

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.