American Toad vs Caterpillar-hunter

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Calosoma inquisitor

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Caterpillar-hunter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Caterpillar-hunter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Carabidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Calosoma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Calosoma inquisitor

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Caterpillar-hunter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Caterpillar-hunter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Caterpillar-hunter
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.

Caterpillar-hunter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Caterpillar-hunter

The Caterpillar-hunter (Calosoma inquisitor) is a species in the genus Calosoma. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.