Cauca Poison Frog vs Short Pipe-Wort

Andinobates bombetes compared with Eriocaulon truncatum

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Short Pipe-Wort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Short Pipe-Wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Eriocaulon
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Eriocaulon truncatum

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Short Pipe-Wort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Short Pipe-Wort
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.

Short Pipe-Wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.