Andean Poison Frog vs Katung Fa

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Alstonia macrophylla

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Katung Fa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Katung Fa
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Andinobates	Alstonia
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Alstonia macrophylla

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Katung Fa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Katung Fa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean 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.

Katung Fa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and United States.

Andean Poison Frog

The Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas) 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.