American Toad vs Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ammospiza nelsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bufonidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ammospiza
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ammospiza nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
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.

Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States