Sapito Achaleño vs Sapo Crestado

Rhinella achalensis compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Key Differences

• Sapito Achaleño is Endangered while Sapo Crestado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Achaleño	Sapo Crestado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Rhinella	Rhinella
Species	Rhinella achalensis	Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Achaleño and Sapo Crestado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhinella.

Conservation Status

Sapito Achaleño

EN — Endangered

Sapo Crestado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Achaleño	Sapo Crestado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapito Achaleño

Habitat

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

Sapo Crestado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Sapito Achaleño

The Achala Toad (Rhinella achalensis) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Habitat records describe it as occurring in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.