American Toad vs Long-legged Brown Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rana longicrus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Long-legged Brown Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Long-legged Brown Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bufonidae	Ranidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rana
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rana longicrus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Long-legged Brown Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Brown Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Long-legged Brown Frog
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.

Long-legged Brown Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.