American Toad vs Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Andrena fulvago

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bufonidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Andrena
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Andrena fulvago

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Hawk's-beard Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee
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.

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.