American Toad vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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	Oligoryzomys
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Delicate Pygmy Rice 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.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.