Cauca Poison Frog vs Swallow Nycteoline

Andinobates bombetes compared with Nycteola degenerana

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Swallow Nycteoline is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Swallow Nycteoline
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)	Nolidae
Genus	Andinobates	Nycteola
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Nycteola degenerana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Swallow Nycteoline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Swallow Nycteoline
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.

Swallow Nycteoline

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.