American Toad vs Fat Guam Partula

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bufonidae	Partulidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Partula
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Fat Guam Partula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fat Guam Partula
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.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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