Cauca Poison Frog vs Summer Groundling

Andinobates bombetes compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Summer Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Summer Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andinobates	Scrobipalpa
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Summer Groundling
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.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.