American Toad vs Ant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Technomyrmex albipes

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bufonidae	Formicidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Technomyrmex
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Technomyrmex albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Ant
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.

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.

Ant

The Ant (Technomyrmex albipes) is a species in the genus Technomyrmex. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States