American Toad vs Desert Darter

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sympetrum sinaiticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Desert Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bufonidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sympetrum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sympetrum sinaiticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Desert Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Desert Darter
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.

Desert Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.