Sapo del Río Chili vs Sapo Crestado

Rhinella arequipensis compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Key Differences

• Sapo del Río Chili is Endangered while Sapo Crestado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapo del Río Chili	Sapo Crestado
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 margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sapo del Río Chili

EN — Endangered

Sapo Crestado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapo del Río Chili	Sapo Crestado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapo del Río Chili

Habitat

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

Sapo Crestado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.