arroyo toad vs Zorro de Blanford

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Vulpes cana

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Zorro de Blanford is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Zorro de Blanford
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bufonidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Vulpes cana

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Zorro de Blanford share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Zorro de Blanford

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Zorro de Blanford
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arroyo toad

Habitat

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

Range

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

Zorro de Blanford

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Zorro de Blanford

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.