Concepcion Toad vs Cottontop Tamarin

Rhinella arunco compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Concepcion Toad is Near Threatened while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concepcion Toad	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bufonidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Rhinella	Saguinus
Species	Rhinella arunco	Saguinus oedipus

Evolutionary Relationship

Concepcion Toad and Cottontop Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Concepcion Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concepcion Toad	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concepcion Toad

Habitat

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

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

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

Range

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