Cauca Poison Frog vs Elegant Water Shrew

Andinobates bombetes compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Soricidae
Genus	Andinobates	Nectogale
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Elegant 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.

Elegant 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.