American Toad vs Danube river snail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Viviparus acerosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Danube river snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Bufonidae	Viviparidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Viviparus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Viviparus acerosus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Danube river snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Danube river snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Danube river snail
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.

Danube river snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.