American Toad vs Short-billed Dowitcher

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Limnodromus griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Short-billed Dowitcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Limnodromus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Limnodromus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Short-billed Dowitcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Short-billed Dowitcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Short-billed Dowitcher
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.

Short-billed Dowitcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States