arroyo toad vs Little Black Serotine

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bufonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eptesicus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.