American Toad vs Hispaniolan Solenodon

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Solenodon paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Hispaniolan Solenodon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Solenodontidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Solenodon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Solenodon paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Hispaniolan Solenodon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Hispaniolan Solenodon
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.

Hispaniolan Solenodon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.