Cauca Poison Frog vs Small Suncup

Andinobates bombetes compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Small Suncup
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)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Aspidonepsis
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.