American Toad vs False Marbled Skipper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Carcharodus stauderi

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while False Marbled Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	False Marbled Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Carcharodus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Carcharodus stauderi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and False Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

False Marbled Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	False Marbled Skipper
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.

False Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.