Guaqueque centroamericano vs Variable Green Toad

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Guaqueque centroamericano is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaqueque centroamericano	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Bufotes
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaqueque centroamericano and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Guaqueque centroamericano

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaqueque centroamericano	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaqueque centroamericano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

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

Guaqueque centroamericano

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.