S̄eụ̄x krong vs Toad's Ear

Panthera tigris compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• S̄eụ̄x krong is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	S̄eụ̄x krong	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Otidea
Species	Panthera tigris	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

S̄eụ̄x krong

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	S̄eụ̄x krong	Toad's Ear
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	220.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

S̄eụ̄x krong

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

S̄eụ̄x krong

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.