Sapo del Río Chili vs Mesoamerican Cane Toad

Rhinella arequipensis compared with Rhinella horribilis

Key Differences

• Sapo del Río Chili is Endangered while Mesoamerican Cane Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapo del Río Chili	Mesoamerican Cane Toad
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 arequipensis	Rhinella horribilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapo del Río Chili and Mesoamerican Cane Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhinella.

Conservation Status

Sapo del Río Chili

EN — Endangered

Mesoamerican Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapo del Río Chili	Mesoamerican Cane Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapo del Río Chili

Habitat

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

Mesoamerican Cane Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.

Sapo del Río Chili

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