American Toad vs Blanford's Whipping Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Zhangixalus dennysi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Blanford's Whipping Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bufonidae	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Zhangixalus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Zhangixalus dennysi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Blanford's Whipping Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Blanford's Whipping Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Blanford's Whipping Frog
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.

Blanford's Whipping Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Blanford's Whipping Frog

The Blanford's Whipping Frog (Zhangixalus dennysi) is a species in the genus Zhangixalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.