American Toad vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Bufonidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lethenteron
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Far Eastern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
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.

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

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.