Beautiful Plume vs Cuban Small-eared Toad

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla compared with Peltophryne empusa

Key Differences

• Beautiful Plume is Least Concern while Cuban Small-eared Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Plume	Cuban Small-eared Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pterophoridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Peltophryne
Species	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Peltophryne empusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Plume and Cuban Small-eared Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Cuban Small-eared Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Plume	Cuban Small-eared Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

Cuban Small-eared Toad

Habitat

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

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.