American Toad vs tiger quoll

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dasyurus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

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.