Huge-crested Toad vs Raposa

Incilius macrocristatus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huge-crested Toad	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bufonidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Incilius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Incilius macrocristatus	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Huge-crested Toad and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huge-crested Toad	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.