Carabaya Stubfoot Toad vs Eisbär

Atelopus erythropus compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Carabaya Stubfoot Toad is Critically Endangered while Eisbär is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carabaya Stubfoot Toad	Eisbär
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bufonidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Atelopus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Atelopus erythropus	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad and Eisbär share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carabaya Stubfoot Toad	Eisbär
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

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

Eisbär

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

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

Carabaya Stubfoot Toad

The Carabaya Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus erythropus) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Eisbär

The largest land carnivore on Earth, polar bears can exceed 700 kg and are found across Arctic sea ice from Canada to Russia. Highly specialized marine mammals that rely on sea ice to hunt ringed and bearded seals. Excellent swimmers capable of covering vast distances in open water. Listed as Vulnerable, with populations under severe pressure from rapid Arctic sea ice loss due to climate change.