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Oak toad vs Wyoming toad

Both belong to the genus Anaxyrus, so they are close relatives.

Oak toad (Anaxyrus quercicus)
Oak toad LCLeast Concern
Photo: Credit at source · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri)
Wyoming toad EWExtinct in the Wild
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie , credit Sara Armstrong · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a oak toad and a wyoming toad?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Anaxyrus, so they are close relatives.
  • The oak toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the wyoming toad is Extinct in the Wild.

Side by side

Oak toadWyoming toad
Scientific nameAnaxyrus quercicusAnaxyrus baxteri
FamilyBufonidaeBufonidae
OrderAnuraAnura
WeightNot recorded56 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodarthropodsarthropods, leaves
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernExtinct in the Wild
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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