Chestnut dunnart vs great plains toad

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart great plains toad
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Dasyuridae Bufonidae
Genus Sminthopsis Anaxyrus
Species Sminthopsis archeri Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart great plains toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

great plains toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

great plains toad

No description available.

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