Ecuador-Fischratte vs Variable Green Toad

Anotomys leander compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Ecuador-Fischratte is Endangered while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador-Fischratte	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anotomys	Bufotes
Species	Anotomys leander	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador-Fischratte and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Ecuador-Fischratte

EN — Endangered

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador-Fischratte	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuador-Fischratte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ecuador-Fischratte

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.