European Green Toad vs Lorestan Earless Toad

Bufotes viridis compared with Bufotes luristanicus

Key Differences

• European Green Toad is Vulnerable while Lorestan Earless Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Green Toad	Lorestan Earless Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order same	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Bufotes	Bufotes
Species	Bufotes viridis	Bufotes luristanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Green Toad and Lorestan Earless Toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bufotes.

Conservation Status

European Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Lorestan Earless Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Green Toad	Lorestan Earless Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Green Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lorestan Earless Toad

Habitat

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