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Asiatic toad vs Common toad

The common toad is heavier: 164.8 g against 116.2 g for the asiatic toad, about 42% more.

Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans)
Asiatic toad LCLeast Concern
Photo: Visviva · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Common toad (Bufo bufo)
Common toad LCLeast Concern
Photo: Taka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a asiatic toad and a common toad?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The common toad is heavier: 164.8 g against 116.2 g for the asiatic toad, about 42% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Bufo, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Asiatic toadCommon toad
Scientific nameBufo gargarizansBufo bufo
FamilyBufonidaeBufonidae
OrderAnuraAnura
Weight116.2 g164.8 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodarthropods, leavesarthropods
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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