arroyo toad vs Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Calomyscus elburzensis

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bufonidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Calomyscus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Calomyscus elburzensis

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

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.