Cauca Poison Frog vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Andinobates bombetes compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Long-nosed Scolomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cricetidae
Genus	Andinobates	Scolomys
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Scolomys ucayalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Long-nosed Scolomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Long-nosed Scolomys
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.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia