American Toad vs Hop Flea Beetle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Psylliodes
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Hop Flea Beetle
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.

Hop Flea Beetle

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.