American Toad vs sheet-web spiders

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Bufonidae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Erigone
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Erigone dentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and sheet-web spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	sheet-web spiders
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.

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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