Plains spadefoot vs Western spadefoot toad

Spea bombifrons compared with Spea hammondii

Key Differences

• Plains spadefoot is Least Concern while Western spadefoot toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains spadefoot	Western spadefoot 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	Scaphiopodidae	Scaphiopodidae
Genus same	Spea	Spea
Species	Spea bombifrons	Spea hammondii

Evolutionary Relationship

Plains spadefoot and Western spadefoot toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spea.

Conservation Status

Plains spadefoot

LC — Least Concern

Western spadefoot toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains spadefoot	Western spadefoot toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains spadefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Western spadefoot 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico