American Toad vs blonde ray

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Raja brachyura

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while blonde ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	blonde ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Raja
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Raja brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

blonde ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	blonde ray
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.

blonde ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

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.

blonde ray

The Blonde ray (Raja brachyura) is a species in the genus Raja. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.