American Toad vs Little Gray Firefly

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Photinus marginellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Photinus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.