Andean Poison Frog vs Cuscute des champs

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Cuscute des champs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Cuscute des champs
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Cuscuta
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Cuscute des champs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Cuscute des champs
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.

Cuscute des champs

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.