American Toad vs least chink shell

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lacuna
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.