Achaval’s Toad vs Alequim

Rhinella achavali compared with Carcharodon carcharias

Key Differences

• Achaval’s Toad is Least Concern while Alequim is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achaval’s Toad	Alequim
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Bufonidae	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)
Genus	Rhinella	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)
Species	Rhinella achavali	Carcharodon carcharias

Evolutionary Relationship

Achaval’s Toad and Alequim share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Achaval’s Toad

LC — Least Concern

Alequim

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achaval’s Toad	Alequim
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.1 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achaval’s Toad

Habitat

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

Alequim

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Achaval’s Toad

The Achaval’s Toad (Rhinella achavali) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Alequim

O tubarão-branco é o maior peixe predador da Terra, podendo atingir 6 metros de comprimento e 2.000 kg, habitando águas costeiras e oceânicas frias em todos os principais oceanos. São predadores de topo que empregam ataques de emboscada por baixo, direcionados principalmente a mamíferos marinhos, peixes de grande porte e aves marinhas. Apesar de sua terrível reputação, ataques não provocados a humanos são extremamente raros. Classificado como Vulnerável (VU), com populações em declínio devido ao corte de barbatanas, captura acidental e pesca direcionada, apesar das proteções legais vigentes em muitas jurisdições.