American Toad vs Asiatic red scale

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Aonidiella taxus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Asiatic red scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Aonidiella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Aonidiella taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Asiatic red scale
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.

Asiatic red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Asiatic red scale

The Asiatic red scale (Aonidiella taxus) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States