Cauca Poison Frog vs Southern Bent-wing

Andinobates bombetes compared with Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Southern Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Southern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Andinobates	Leucoptera
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Southern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Southern Bent-wing
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.

Southern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.