Arizona alder vs Mountain Toad

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Incilius cavifrons

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while Mountain Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Mountain Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Betulaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alnus	Incilius
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Incilius cavifrons

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Mountain Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

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

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.