Cauca Poison Frog vs Square-spotted Clay

Andinobates bombetes compared with Xestia stigmatica

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Square-spotted Clay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Square-spotted Clay
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Andinobates	Xestia
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Xestia stigmatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Square-spotted Clay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spotted Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Square-spotted Clay
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.

Square-spotted Clay

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.