Cauca Poison Frog vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Andinobates bombetes compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Andinobates	Brachyuromys
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.