American Toad vs oak yellow underwing

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	oak yellow underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Catocala
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	oak yellow underwing
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.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.