Ailao Toad vs black-calabash

Bufo ailaoanus compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

  • Ailao Toad is Endangered while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ailao Toad black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Bufonidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Bufo Amphitecna
Species Bufo ailaoanus Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Ailao Toad

EN — Endangered

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ailao Toad black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ailao Toad

Habitat

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

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Ailao Toad

The Ailao Toad (Bufo ailaoanus) is a species in the genus Bufo. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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