Cauca Poison Frog vs Scarlet Macaw

Andinobates bombetes compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Anura (मेंढक)	Psittaciformes (तोता)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Andinobates	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

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.

Scarlet Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

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.

Scarlet Macaw

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia