American Toad vs Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hemitriccus furcatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bufonidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hemitriccus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hemitriccus furcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.