Beggar'S-Buttons vs Cuban High-crested Toad

Arctium lappa compared with Peltophryne gundlachi

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Cuban High-crested Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cuban High-crested Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bufonidae
Genus	Arctium	Peltophryne
Species	Arctium lappa	Peltophryne gundlachi

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Cuban High-crested Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cuban High-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Cuban High-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.