black-calabash vs Huge-crested Toad

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Huge-crested Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Incilius
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Incilius macrocristatus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Huge-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.