American Toad vs Gold-four Argent

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Argyresthia ivella

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Gold-four Argent is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Gold-four Argent
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	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Argyresthia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Argyresthia ivella

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Gold-four Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Gold-four Argent

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Gold-four Argent
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.

Gold-four Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.