American Toad vs Namaqua Dancer

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Alenia namaqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Namaqua Dancer
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	Alenia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Alenia namaqua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Namaqua Dancer
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.

Namaqua Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.