vs Wanglang Alpine Toad

Scutiger pes-caprae compared with Scutiger wanglangensis

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Wanglang Alpine Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Wanglang Alpine 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	Megophryidae	Megophryidae
Genus same	Scutiger	Scutiger
Species	Scutiger pes-caprae	Scutiger wanglangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Wanglang Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scutiger.

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Wanglang Alpine Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Wanglang Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wanglang Alpine Toad

Habitat

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