American Toad vs Mimic Poison Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ranitomeya imitator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Mimic Poison 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ranitomeya
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ranitomeya imitator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mimic Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Mimic Poison 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.

Mimic Poison Frog

Habitat

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

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.