American Toad vs Olinguito

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bufonidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Bassaricyon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.