Alectryon vs Uruguay Red Belly Toad

Alectryon tropicus compared with Melanophryniscus atroluteus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Uruguay Red Belly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Uruguay Red Belly 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 atroluteus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Uruguay Red Belly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Uruguay Red Belly 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.

Uruguay Red Belly 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.