arroyo toad vs Gato de Agua

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Gato de Agua
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lontra
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.