American Toad vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)
Family	Bufonidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Carpitalpa
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Arend’s Golden Mole
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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.