American Toad vs Garden midget

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Phyllonorycter messaniella

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Garden midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Garden midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Phyllonorycter messaniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Garden midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Garden midget
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.

Garden midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.