Huge-crested Toad vs Northern Treeshrew

Incilius macrocristatus compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huge-crested Toad	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Bufonidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Incilius	Tupaia
Species	Incilius macrocristatus	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Huge-crested Toad and Northern Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huge-crested Toad	Northern Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.