American Toad vs Eastern Amberwing

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Perithemis tenera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Eastern Amberwing
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	Perithemis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Perithemis tenera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Eastern Amberwing
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.

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States