American Toad vs Bark Snail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Zonitoides arboreus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bark Snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bark Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bufonidae	Gastrodontidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Zonitoides
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Zonitoides arboreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bark Snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bark Snail
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.

Bark Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Guatemala, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 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.

Bark Snail

The Bark Snail (Zonitoides arboreus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States