arroyo toad vs Omilteme Cottontail

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bufonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sylvilagus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.