Achaval’s Toad vs Spotted Sandpiper

Rhinella achavali compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achaval’s Toad	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Rhinella	Actitis
Species	Rhinella achavali	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Achaval’s Toad and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Achaval’s Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achaval’s Toad	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achaval’s Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Achaval’s Toad

The Achaval’s Toad (Rhinella achavali) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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.