arroyo toad vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Tlacuatzin
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Gray Mouse Opossum
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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.