Billed Toad vs Cane Toad

Rhinella macrorhina compared with Rhinella marina

Key Differences

  • Billed Toad is Endangered while Cane Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Billed Toad Cane Toad
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Amphibia (земноводные) Amphibia (земноводные)
Order same Anura (бесхвостые земноводные) Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family same Bufonidae Bufonidae
Genus same Rhinella Rhinella
Species Rhinella macrorhina Rhinella marina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Billed Toad

EN — Endangered

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Billed Toad Cane Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Billed Toad

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Billed Toad

The Billed Toad (Rhinella macrorhina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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