American Toad vs Meller’s Mongoose

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Bufonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rhynchogale
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.