Large-crested Toad vs Pine Toad

Incilius cristatus compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Large-crested Toad is Endangered while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-crested Toad	Pine 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 cristatus	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-crested Toad

EN — Endangered

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-crested Toad	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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