Fossa vs sonoran green toad

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Anaxyrus retiformis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while sonoran green toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	sonoran green toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Eupleridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Anaxyrus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Anaxyrus retiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and sonoran green toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

sonoran green toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	sonoran green toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sonoran green toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.