American Toad vs Rove beetle

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Philonthus rectangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Rove 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	Staphylinidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Philonthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Philonthus rectangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Rove 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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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