American Toad vs Lilypad Forktail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bufonidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ischnura
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Lilypad Forktail
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.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States