Sapo de Atacama vs Sapo Común

Rhinella atacamensis compared with Rhinella marina

Key Differences

• Sapo de Atacama is Vulnerable while Sapo Común is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapo de Atacama	Sapo Común
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 atacamensis	Rhinella marina

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapo de Atacama and Sapo Común share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhinella.

Conservation Status

Sapo de Atacama

VU — Vulnerable

Sapo Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapo de Atacama	Sapo Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapo de Atacama

Habitat

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

Sapo Común

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Sapo de Atacama

The Atacama Toad (Rhinella atacamensis) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Sapo Común

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta