American Toad vs Croaking Ground-Dove

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Columbina cruziana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Croaking Ground-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Bufonidae	Columbidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Columbina
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Columbina cruziana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Croaking Ground-Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Croaking Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Croaking Ground-Dove
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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Croaking Ground-Dove (Columbina cruziana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.