Admirable-Redbelly-toad vs Alpine Rock-Cress

Melanophryniscus admirabilis compared with Arabis alpina

Key Differences

  • Admirable-Redbelly-toad is Critically Endangered while Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admirable-Redbelly-toad Alpine Rock-Cress
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Bufonidae Brassicaceae
Genus Melanophryniscus Arabis
Species Melanophryniscus admirabilis Arabis alpina

Conservation Status

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admirable-Redbelly-toad Alpine Rock-Cress
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

Habitat

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

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

The Admirable-Redbelly-toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis) is a species in the genus Melanophryniscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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