American Toad vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Anomalurus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
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.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

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.