American Toad vs Sand Cat

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Felis margarita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sand Cat
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sand Cat
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.

Sand Cat

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.