Cauca Poison Frog vs Japanese Water Shrew

Andinobates bombetes compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Soricidae
Genus	Andinobates	Chimarrogale
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Japanese 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.

Japanese 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.