American Toad vs Dark Groundling

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Bryotropha affinis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Dark Groundling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Dark Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Bryotropha
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Bryotropha affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dark Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Dark Groundling
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.

Dark Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.