American Toad vs Cypress Carpet

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Thera cupressata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cypress Carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cypress Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Geometridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Thera
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Thera cupressata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Cypress Carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cypress Carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cypress Carpet
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.

Cypress Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Germany.

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.