Cauca Poison Frog vs Chinese Water Shrew

Andinobates bombetes compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Soricidae
Genus	Andinobates	Chimarrogale
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Chinese 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.

Chinese 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.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.