Ecuadorean Akodont vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Melanophryniscus
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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