American Toad vs Desert Dormouse

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bufonidae	Gliridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Selevinia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.