American Toad vs Asian Lady Beetle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Harmonia axyridis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Asian Lady Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Asian Lady Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Coccinellidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Harmonia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Harmonia axyridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Asian Lady Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Asian Lady Beetle
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.

Asian Lady Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Asian Lady Beetle

The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a species in the genus Harmonia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States