American Toad vs Heather Weevil

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Strophosoma sus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Heather Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Strophosoma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Heather Weevil
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 Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.