American Toad vs Big eye chimaera

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hydrolagus macrophthalmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Big eye chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hydrolagus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Big eye chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Big eye chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.