American Toad vs Silvery Arches

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Polia hepatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Polia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Silvery Arches
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.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.