Boulenger's High Altitude Toad vs Políporo pie de cabra

Scutiger boulengeri compared with Scutiger pes-caprae

Key Differences

• Boulenger's High Altitude Toad is Least Concern while Políporo pie de cabra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulenger's High Altitude Toad	Políporo pie de cabra
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	Megophryidae	Megophryidae
Genus same	Scutiger	Scutiger
Species	Scutiger boulengeri	Scutiger pes-caprae

Evolutionary Relationship

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad and Políporo pie de cabra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scutiger.

Conservation Status

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad

LC — Least Concern

Políporo pie de cabra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulenger's High Altitude Toad	Políporo pie de cabra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad

Habitat

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

Políporo pie de cabra

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad

The Boulenger's High Altitude Toad (Scutiger boulengeri) is a species in the genus Scutiger. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.