Gray-cowled Wood-Rail vs Redbelly Toad

Aramides cajanea compared with Melanophryniscus langonei

Key Differences

• Gray-cowled Wood-Rail is Least Concern while Redbelly Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail	Redbelly 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	Melanophryniscus
Species	Aramides cajanea	Melanophryniscus langonei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Redbelly Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail	Redbelly 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.

Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

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.