American Toad vs Faded Pincertail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bufonidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Onychogomphus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.