Cauca Poison Frog vs Shrubby false buttonweed

Andinobates bombetes compared with Spermacoce verticillata

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Shrubby false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Shrubby false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Spermacoce
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Spermacoce verticillata

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Shrubby false buttonweed
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.

Shrubby false buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia