American Toad vs giant apple snail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Bufonidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pomacea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	giant apple snail
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.

giant apple snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).

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