10 Spotted Pot Beetle vs American Toad

Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	American Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Anaxyrus
Species	Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus	Anaxyrus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

10 Spotted Pot Beetle and American Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10 Spotted Pot Beetle	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

10 Spotted Pot Beetle

The 10 Spotted Pot Beetle (Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus) is a species in the genus Cryptocephalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.