American Toad vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bufonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Urocitellus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.