American Toad vs Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hemitriccus mirandae

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bufonidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hemitriccus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hemitriccus mirandae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant
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.

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

The Buff-Breasted Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus mirandae) is a species in the genus Hemitriccus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.