arroyo toad vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Urocitellus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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.