American Toad vs Brush-tailed Phascogale

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Phascogale pirata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Brush-tailed Phascogale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Phascogale
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Phascogale pirata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Brush-tailed Phascogale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Brush-tailed Phascogale
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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.