American Toad vs Barred Green Colonel

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Odontomyia hydroleon

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Barred Green Colonel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Barred Green Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Odontomyia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Odontomyia hydroleon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Barred Green Colonel
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.

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.