American Toad vs Ondatra

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Ondatra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Ondatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bufonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ondatra
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ondatra zibethicus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Ondatra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Ondatra
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.

Ondatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.

Ondatra

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States