American Toad vs Caracas Collared Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Mannophryne vulcano

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Caracas Collared Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Caracas Collared 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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Mannophryne
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Mannophryne vulcano

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Caracas Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Caracas Collared 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.

Caracas Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Caracas Collared Frog

The Caracas Collared Frog (Mannophryne vulcano) is a species in the genus Mannophryne. It is currently classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.