Cauca Poison Frog vs Spiral head ginger

Andinobates bombetes compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Costaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Costus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Spiral head ginger
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.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) 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