Cauca Poison Frog vs Spined Hylaeus

Andinobates bombetes compared with Hylaeus cornutus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Spined Hylaeus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Spined Hylaeus
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)	Colletidae
Genus	Andinobates	Hylaeus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Hylaeus cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Spined Hylaeus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Spined Hylaeus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Spined Hylaeus
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.

Spined Hylaeus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.