American Toad vs Red-Necked Grebe

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Podiceps grisegena

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Red-Necked Grebe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Red-Necked Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Podiceps
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Podiceps grisegena

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Red-Necked Grebe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Red-Necked Grebe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Red-Necked Grebe
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-Necked Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Red-Necked Grebe

Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States