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Oak toad vs Yosemite toad

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

Oak toad (Anaxyrus quercicus)
Oak toad LCLeast Concern
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Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus)
Yosemite toad VUVulnerable
Photo: Pierre Fidenci · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a oak toad and a yosemite 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 yosemite toad is Vulnerable.

Side by side

Oak toadYosemite toad
Scientific nameAnaxyrus quercicusAnaxyrus canorus
FamilyBufonidaeBufonidae
OrderAnuraAnura
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodarthropodsleaves
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernVulnerable
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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