Japanese Stream Toad vs Margay

Bufo torrenticola compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Japanese Stream Toad is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Stream Toad	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bufonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bufo	Leopardus
Species	Bufo torrenticola	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Stream Toad and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Stream Toad

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Stream Toad	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Stream Toad

Habitat

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

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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