Alectryon vs western toad

Alectryon tropicus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	western 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	Anaxyrus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Anaxyrus boreas

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	western 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.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.