Carabaya Stubfoot Toad vs Lion

Atelopus erythropus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad is Critically Endangered while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carabaya Stubfoot Toad	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bufonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atelopus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Atelopus erythropus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad and Lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carabaya Stubfoot Toad	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

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

Lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad

The Carabaya Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus erythropus) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Lion

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.