American Toad vs Pear Scab

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bufonidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Venturia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.