American Toad vs Maple Prominent

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Maple Prominent
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ptilodon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.