American Toad vs Oriental Skylark

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Alauda gulgula

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Oriental Skylark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Oriental Skylark
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	Alaudidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Alauda
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Alauda gulgula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Skylark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Oriental Skylark
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 Skylark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.