American Toad vs Meng's Skate

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Okamejei mengae

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Meng's Skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Meng's Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Okamejei
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Okamejei mengae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Meng's Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Meng's Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Meng's Skate
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.

Meng's Skate

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.