Arthur's Stubfoot Toad vs Merida's Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus arthuri compared with Atelopus oxyrhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arthur's Stubfoot Toad	Merida's Stubfoot Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order same	Anura (Froschlurche)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Atelopus	Atelopus
Species	Atelopus arthuri	Atelopus oxyrhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arthur's Stubfoot Toad and Merida's Stubfoot Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atelopus.

Conservation Status

Arthur's Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida's Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arthur's Stubfoot Toad	Merida's Stubfoot Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arthur's Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

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

Merida's Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Arthur's Stubfoot Toad

Arthur's stubfoot toad (Atelopus arthuri) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.