American Toad vs Cardinal Spider

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Tegenaria parietina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cardinal Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Bufonidae	Agelenidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Tegenaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Tegenaria parietina

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Cardinal Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cardinal Spider
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.

Cardinal Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Austria, 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.

Cardinal Spider

The Cardinal Spider (Tegenaria parietina) is a species in the genus Tegenaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.