Cauca Poison Frog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Andinobates bombetes compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Soricidae
Genus	Andinobates	Chimarrogale
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.