Cauca Poison Frog vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Andinobates bombetes compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Fissidens
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Tiny Fern-Moss
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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.