American Toad vs elliptic trough shell

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Bufonidae	Mactridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Spisula
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.