green toad vs Japanese Weasel

Anaxyrus debilis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• green toad is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green toad	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bufonidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Mustela
Species	Anaxyrus debilis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

green toad

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green toad	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.