American Toad vs Inky Skipper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Erynnis marloyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Inky Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Erynnis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Erynnis marloyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Inky Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Inky Skipper
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.

Inky Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

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.