Mountain Toad vs Pine Toad

Incilius cavifrons compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Toad is Endangered while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Toad	Pine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Amphibia (両生類)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order same	Anura (カエル)	Anura (カエル)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Incilius	Incilius
Species	Incilius cavifrons	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Toad and Pine Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Incilius.

Conservation Status

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Toad	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico