Cauca Poison Frog vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Andinobates bombetes compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cricetidae
Genus	Andinobates	Nephelomys
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice 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 Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia