Cauca Poison Frog vs Scaled Fruiteater

Andinobates bombetes compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Poison Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cotingidae
Genus	Andinobates	Ampelioides
Species	Andinobates bombetes	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca Poison Frog and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Poison Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia