Gulf Coast Toad vs Large-crested Toad

Incilius nebulifer compared with Incilius cristatus

Key Differences

• Gulf Coast Toad is Least Concern while Large-crested Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Coast Toad	Large-crested 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	Incilius	Incilius
Species	Incilius nebulifer	Incilius cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulf Coast Toad and Large-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Incilius.

Conservation Status

Gulf Coast Toad

LC — Least Concern

Large-crested Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Coast Toad	Large-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Coast Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Large-crested 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico