American Toad vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Bufonidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cricetomys
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.