American Toad vs Shiny Dufourea

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bufonidae	Halictidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dufourea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.