Alectryon vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Alectryon tropicus compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Piebald Alpine 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Alectryon	Scutiger
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Scutiger maculatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Piebald Alpine 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.

Piebald Alpine 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.