Cauca Poison Frog vs Variable Chafer

Andinobates bombetes compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Andinobates	Gnorimus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.