American Toad vs Dotted Bee-fly

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Bombylius
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.