American Toad vs Mountain Water Rat

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Mountain Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Baiyankamys
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.