American Toad vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Bufonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Nephelomys
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Gray-bellied 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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.