Gato de Agua vs Variable Green Toad

Lontra longicaudis compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Variable Green 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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bufonidae
Genus	Lontra	Bufotes
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato de Agua and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.