American Toad vs Scoophead

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sphyrna media

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Scoophead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Scoophead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bufonidae	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Scoophead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Scoophead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Scoophead
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.

Scoophead

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.