American Toad vs Northeastern Pepper Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Leptodactylus vastus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Northeastern Pepper 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	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Leptodactylus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Leptodactylus vastus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Northeastern Pepper Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Northeastern Pepper 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.

Northeastern Pepper 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.