American Toad vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Marmosops
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.