Cayenne Stubfoot Toad vs La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus flavescens compared with Atelopus carbonerensis

Key Differences

• Cayenne Stubfoot Toad is Vulnerable while La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Stubfoot Toad	La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Atelopus	Atelopus
Species	Atelopus flavescens	Atelopus carbonerensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Stubfoot Toad and La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atelopus.

Conservation Status

Cayenne Stubfoot Toad

VU — Vulnerable

La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Stubfoot Toad	La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

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

La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cayenne Stubfoot Toad

The Cayenne Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus flavescens) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.