American Toad vs Dingy Dowd

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Dingy Dowd
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	Blastobasidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Blastobasis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Dingy Dowd
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.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.