American Toad vs marsh mealybug

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Atrococcus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	marsh mealybug
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.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.