American Toad vs Red Balau

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bufonidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Shorea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.