American Toad vs Plaster beetle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cartodere constricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cartodere
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cartodere constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Plaster beetle
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.

Plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States