Autour des palombes vs Variable Green Toad

Accipiter gentilis compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Autour des palombes is Near Threatened while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autour des palombes	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Bufonidae
Genus	Accipiter	Bufotes
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autour des palombes and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Autour des palombes

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autour des palombes	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autour des palombes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Autour des palombes

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden