Golden Toad vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Incilius periglenes compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

Golden Toad is Extinct while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Toad	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Incilius	Andigena
Species	Incilius periglenes	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Toad and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Toad	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Toad

Habitat

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

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.