Huge-crested Toad vs Peru-Opossummaus

Incilius macrocristatus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened while Peru-Opossummaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huge-crested Toad	Peru-Opossummaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Bufonidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Incilius	Lestoros
Species	Incilius macrocristatus	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Huge-crested Toad and Peru-Opossummaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Peru-Opossummaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huge-crested Toad	Peru-Opossummaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huge-crested 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.

Peru-Opossummaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.