American Toad vs Dotted Ermel

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ethmia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Dotted Ermel
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 Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.