Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 08, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Registrant Name	AN2 Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001880438
Entity File Number	001-41331
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-0606654
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Address, Address Line One	1800 El Camino Real
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite D
Entity Address, City or Town	Menlo Park
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94027
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	331-9090
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	ANTX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		19,402,658