arroyo toad vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Fat-tailed false 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	Pseudantechinus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Fat-tailed false 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.

Fat-tailed false 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.