American Toad vs Silverfish

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Bufonidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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