American Toad vs golden carpet shell

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Bufonidae	Veneridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Polititapes
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.