American Toad vs Lost Flat-Body

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Lost Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Depressaria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Lost Flat-Body
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.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States