American Toad vs Gulf smoothhound

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bufonidae	Triakidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Mustelus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Gulf smoothhound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.