American Toad vs Great Dart

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Agrotis bigramma

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Great Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Great Dart
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Agrotis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Agrotis bigramma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Great Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Great Dart
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.

Great Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.