American Toad vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Acrididae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Chorthippus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.