great plains toad vs red-spotted toad

Anaxyrus cognatus compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	great plains toad	red-spotted toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Anaxyrus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anaxyrus cognatus	Anaxyrus punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

great plains toad and red-spotted toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anaxyrus.

Conservation Status

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	great plains toad	red-spotted toad
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.

red-spotted toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico