American Toad vs Crested Guan

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Penelope purpurascens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Crested Guan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Cracidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Penelope
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Penelope purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Crested Guan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Crested Guan
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.

Crested Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.