arroyo toad vs brown antechinus

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Antechinus stuartii

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while brown antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	brown antechinus
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	Antechinus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Antechinus stuartii

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and brown antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	brown antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arroyo toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.