American Toad vs Richards' Greenbottle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lucilia richardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Richards' Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lucilia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lucilia richardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Richards' Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Richards' Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Richards' Greenbottle
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.

Richards' Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.