American Toad vs Martinique Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eleutherodactylus martinicensis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Martinique Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Martinique 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	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eleutherodactylus martinicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Martinique Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Martinique 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.

Martinique Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Germany. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.