Beggar'S-Buttons vs Cuban Small-eared Toad

Arctium lappa compared with Peltophryne empusa

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Cuban Small-eared Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cuban Small-eared 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 empusa

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Cuban Small-eared Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cuban Small-eared 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 Small-eared 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.