American Toad vs Fiery Copper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fiery Copper
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lycaena
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.