American Toad vs Davidse Holly

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Bufonidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ilex
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.