American Toad vs Oriental Plover

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Charadrius veredus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Oriental Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Charadrius
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Charadrius veredus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Oriental Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Oriental Plover
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.

Oriental Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.