Cauca Poison Frog vs yellow broomrape

Andinobates bombetes compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Orobanche
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.