Cane Toad vs Mitred Toad

Rhinella marina compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cane Toad	Mitred Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order same	Anura (无尾目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Rhinella	Rhinella
Species	Rhinella marina	Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cane Toad	Mitred Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Mitred Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela