American Toad vs Black Rail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Laterallus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Black Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Rallidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Laterallus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Laterallus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Black Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Black Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Black Rail
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.

Black Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

Black Rail

The Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a species in the genus Laterallus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.