American Toad vs Scarce Bright

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lampronia fuscatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Scarce Bright
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Incurvariidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lampronia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lampronia fuscatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Scarce Bright
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.

Scarce Bright

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.