Cane Toad vs Omilteme Cottontail

Rhinella marina compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Cane Toad is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cane Toad	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bufonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rhinella	Sylvilagus
Species	Rhinella marina	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cane Toad and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cane Toad	Omilteme Cottontail
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).

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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