American Toad vs European water vole

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Anura (मेंढक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Bufonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Arvicola
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.