Cauca Poison Frog vs White-lined Tanager

Andinobates bombetes compared with Tachyphonus rufus

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while White-lined Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	White-lined Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Thraupidae
Genus	Andinobates	Tachyphonus
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Tachyphonus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and White-lined Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

White-lined Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	White-lined Tanager
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.

White-lined Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-lined Tanager

White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia