Cane Toad vs Chihuahua Gray

Rhinella marina compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cane Toad Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Bufonidae Theraphosidae
Genus Rhinella Aphonopelma
Species Rhinella marina Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cane Toad and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cane Toad Chihuahua Gray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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