American Toad vs Chestnut Antpitta

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Grallaria blakei

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Chestnut Antpitta is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Chestnut Antpitta
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	Grallariidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Grallaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Grallaria blakei

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Chestnut Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Antpitta

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Chestnut Antpitta
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.

Chestnut Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Chestnut Antpitta

The Chestnut Antpitta (Grallaria blakei) is a species in the genus Grallaria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.