Sapo Crestado vs Sapo de Salta

Rhinella margaritifera compared with Rhinella rumbolli

Key Differences

• Sapo Crestado is Least Concern while Sapo de Salta is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapo Crestado	Sapo de Salta
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 margaritifera	Rhinella rumbolli

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapo Crestado and Sapo de Salta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhinella.

Conservation Status

Sapo Crestado

LC — Least Concern

Sapo de Salta

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapo Crestado	Sapo de Salta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapo Crestado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Sapo de Salta

Habitat

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