American Toad vs Lesser Cuckoo

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cuculus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Lesser Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cuculus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cuculus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Lesser Cuckoo
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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.