Tongo vs Ledong Toad

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Ingerophrynus ledongensis

Key Differences

• Tongo is Critically Endangered while Ledong Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tongo	Ledong Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pitheciidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Ingerophrynus
Species	Plecturocebus caquetensis	Ingerophrynus ledongensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Ledong Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tongo	Ledong Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tongo

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ledong Toad

Habitat

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

Tongo

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the