Brindled Plume vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Megophrys elfina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Elfin Mountain 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Megophrys
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Elfin Mountain Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Elfin Mountain Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) 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 deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en