American Toad vs Bobwhite

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Colinus virginianus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bobwhite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bobwhite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Odontophoridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Colinus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Colinus virginianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bobwhite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bobwhite
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.

Bobwhite

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Haiti, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Bobwhite

Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States