American Toad vs heather soft scale

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eulecanium franconicum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while heather soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	heather soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eulecanium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eulecanium franconicum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and heather soft scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

heather soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	heather soft scale
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.

heather soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.