American Toad vs Mitred Toad

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Mitred Toad
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 same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rhinella
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Mitred Toad share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bufonidae.

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Mitred Toad
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.

Mitred Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.