Colombian Stubfoot Toad vs Epaulard

Atelopus minutulus compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

Colombian Stubfoot Toad is Critically Endangered while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colombian Stubfoot Toad	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bufonidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Atelopus	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Atelopus minutulus	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Colombian Stubfoot Toad and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

表示 Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Colombian Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colombian Stubfoot Toad	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colombian Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Epaulard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Colombian Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus minutulus, the Colombian stubfoot toad, is a critically endangered harlequin toad in the family Bufonidae, endemic to Colombia. This species is assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, placing it among the most threatened amphibians in the world. Like many members of the genus Atelopus, it has suffered severe population declines attributed primarily to the lethal chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, compounded by habitat destruction and climate change. The species occupies tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, dry broadleaf forests, and grassland and savanna habitats, suggesting broader ecological tolerance than many congeners. Stubfoot toads are characteristically diurnal and are often associated with stream margins in humid forest environments, where males typically call from rocks or vegetation near fast-flowing water. Their bright colouration in some Atelopus species signals toxicity, though the extent of toxicity in A. minutulus is not well established. Conservation efforts for Colombian stubfoot toads include captive breeding programmes and disease-resistance research. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Epaulard

イルカ科で最大の種であるシャチ（Orcinus orca）は体長最大9メートル、体重6トンに達し、北極から南極まですべての海洋に生息しています。独特の方言、狩猟戦略、集団間で異なる文化的伝統を持つ母系ポッドで生活する頂点捕食者です。一部の集団は魚類を、他の集団は海洋哺乳類を専門に捕食します。天敵はなく、シャチは生息するすべての海洋食物連鎖の頂点に位置します。