American Toad vs Cortez Hagfish

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eptatretus sinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cortez Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eptatretus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eptatretus sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Cortez Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cortez Hagfish
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.

Cortez Hagfish

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.