Arrui vs Pine Toad

Ammotragus lervia compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Arrui is Vulnerable while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrui	Pine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bufonidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Incilius
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrui and Pine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrui	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrui

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Arrui

The Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is a species in the genus Ammotragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic.