Cauca Poison Frog vs sharp-leaved pondweed

Andinobates bombetes compared with Potamogeton acutifolius

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while sharp-leaved pondweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	sharp-leaved pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Potamogeton
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Potamogeton acutifolius

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

sharp-leaved pondweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	sharp-leaved pondweed
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.

sharp-leaved pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.