Cauca Poison Frog vs Stinging Tree

Andinobates bombetes compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Urticaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Dendrocnide
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.