Large-crested Toad vs Michoacan Toad

Incilius cristatus compared with Incilius pisinnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-crested Toad	Michoacan Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Incilius	Incilius
Species	Incilius cristatus	Incilius pisinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-crested Toad and Michoacan Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Incilius.

Conservation Status

Large-crested Toad

EN — Endangered

Michoacan Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-crested Toad	Michoacan Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Michoacan Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico