American Toad vs Ecuador-Feldmaus

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Ecuador-Feldmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Ecuador-Feldmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bufonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Neomicroxus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Neomicroxus latebricola

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Ecuador-Feldmaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ecuador-Feldmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Ecuador-Feldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ecuador-Feldmaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.