Admirable-Redbelly-toad vs Cottontop Tamarin

Melanophryniscus admirabilis compared with Saguinus oedipus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bufonidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Melanophryniscus	Saguinus
Species	Melanophryniscus admirabilis	Saguinus oedipus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable-Redbelly-toad and Cottontop Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

Habitat

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

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.