Beautiful Plume vs Gulf Coast Toad

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla compared with Incilius nebulifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Plume	Gulf Coast 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	Incilius
Species	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Incilius nebulifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Plume and Gulf Coast Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Coast Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Plume	Gulf Coast 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).

Gulf Coast Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.