Black fruited galanga vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Alpinia nigra compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

• Black fruited galanga is Least Concern while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alpinia	Melanophryniscus
Species	Alpinia nigra	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black fruited galanga

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Jamaica.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

Black fruited galanga

The Black fruited galanga (Alpinia nigra) is a species in the genus Alpinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.