arroyo toad vs western toad

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Anaxyrus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	western 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.

western 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