American Toad vs Cream-colored Courser

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cursorius cursor

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cream-colored Courser is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cream-colored Courser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Glareolidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cursorius
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cursorius cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Cream-colored Courser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cream-colored Courser

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cream-colored Courser
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.

Cream-colored Courser

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Sudan, and Sweden.

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.