American Toad vs Javan Mongoose

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bufonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Herpestes
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States