Alectryon vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Alectryon tropicus compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pumpkin Toadlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Pumpkin Toadlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Sapindaceae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Alectryon	Brachycephalus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Brachycephalus ephippium

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Pumpkin Toadlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Pumpkin Toadlet

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.