American Toad vs Hortle's whipray

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pateobatis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Hortle's whipray
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.

Hortle's whipray

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.