American Toad vs Chevron-spotted Brown Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rana chevronta

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Chevron-spotted Brown Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Chevron-spotted Brown 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	Ranidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rana
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rana chevronta

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Chevron-spotted Brown Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Chevron-spotted Brown Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Chevron-spotted Brown 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.

Chevron-spotted Brown 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.

Chevron-spotted Brown Frog

The Chevron-spotted Brown Frog (Rana chevronta) is a species in the genus Rana. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.