Gray-cowled Wood-Rail vs Pine Toad

Aramides cajanea compared with Incilius occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail	Pine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Rallidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aramides	Incilius
Species	Aramides cajanea	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail and Pine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.