Andean Poison Frog vs Uvita

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Syzygium cumini

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Uvita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Uvita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Syzygium
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Syzygium cumini

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Uvita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Uvita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean 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.

Uvita

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Andean Poison Frog

The Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia