arroyo toad vs great plains toad

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	great plains toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (amphibien)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order same	Anura (anoures)	Anura (anoures)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Anaxyrus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anaxyrus.

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	great plains toad
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.

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico