Celebes Toad vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Ingerophrynus celebensis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Celebes Toad is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Celebes Toad	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bufonidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ingerophrynus	Proechimys
Species	Ingerophrynus celebensis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Celebes Toad and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Celebes Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Celebes Toad	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Celebes Toad

Habitat

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

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Celebes Toad

The Celebes Toad (Ingerophrynus celebensis) is a species in the genus Ingerophrynus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.