Cauca Poison Frog vs

Andinobates bombetes compared with Uromyces junci

Key Differences

  • Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs) Pucciniaceae
Genus Andinobates Uromyces
Species Andinobates bombetes Uromyces junci

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cauca Poison Frog
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Uromyces junci is a rust fungus that parasitizes rushes (Juncus species), causing orange-brown pustular lesions on stems and leaves of its host plants in wetland and waterside habitats. This obligate biotroph depends entirely on living host tissue to complete its life cycle. It is distributed across temperate regions of Europe and beyond, wherever suitable Juncus hosts occur in moist environments.

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