Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs Machín Blanco de Occidente

Andinobates minutus compared with Cebus aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern while Machín Blanco de Occidente is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Machín Blanco de Occidente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cebidae
Genus	Andinobates	Cebus
Species	Andinobates minutus	Cebus aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-bellied Poison Frog and Machín Blanco de Occidente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Machín Blanco de Occidente

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Machín Blanco de Occidente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Machín Blanco de Occidente

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

The Blue-bellied Poison Frog (Andinobates minutus) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.