Cauca Poison Frog vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Andinobates bombetes compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Didelphidae
Genus	Andinobates	Marmosa
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.