Gato de Agua vs western toad

Lontra longicaudis compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bufonidae
Genus	Lontra	Anaxyrus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.