Cauca Poison Frog vs short-stem iris

Andinobates bombetes compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andinobates	Iris
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	short-stem iris
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-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.