Alectryon vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Alectryon tropicus compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alectryon	Melanophryniscus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.