Falcon Toad vs Mesoamerican Cane Toad

Rhinella sternosignata compared with Rhinella horribilis

Key Differences

• Falcon Toad is Near Threatened while Mesoamerican Cane Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falcon Toad	Mesoamerican Cane Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (amphibien)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order same	Anura (anoures)	Anura (anoures)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Rhinella	Rhinella
Species	Rhinella sternosignata	Rhinella horribilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Falcon Toad and Mesoamerican Cane Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhinella.

Conservation Status

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Mesoamerican Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falcon Toad	Mesoamerican Cane Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falcon Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mesoamerican Cane Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia