Cauca Poison Frog vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Andinobates bombetes compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cynipidae
Genus	Andinobates	Neuroterus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.