Cauca Poison Frog vs Window Gnat

Andinobates bombetes compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Andinobates	Sylvicola
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.