great plains toad vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Anaxyrus cognatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• great plains toad is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	great plains toad	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bufonidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Amblysomus
Species	Anaxyrus cognatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

great plains toad and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	great plains toad	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.