American Toad vs Millet Skipper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Millet Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pelopidas
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pelopidas thrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Millet Skipper
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.

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

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.