red-spotted toad vs western toad

Anaxyrus punctatus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red-spotted toad	western 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 punctatus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red-spotted toad	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red-spotted toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

western 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