Lobo de dos pelos de Galápagos vs Pine Toad

Arctocephalus galapagoensis compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Lobo de dos pelos de Galápagos is Endangered while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobo de dos pelos de Galápagos	Pine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Otariidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Incilius
Species	Arctocephalus galapagoensis	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobo de dos pelos de Galápagos and Pine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lobo de dos pelos de Galápagos

EN — Endangered

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobo de dos pelos de Galápagos	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobo de dos pelos de Galápagos

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.