American Toad vs Cainarachi Poison Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ameerega cainarachi

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cainarachi Poison 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ameerega
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ameerega cainarachi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Cainarachi Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cainarachi Poison 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.

Cainarachi Poison 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.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

The Cainarachi Poison Frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species in the genus Ameerega. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.