American Toad vs scarce large blue

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	scarce large blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Maculinea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	scarce large blue
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 large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.