American Toad vs Salento Iris

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bufonidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Iris
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.