American Toad vs Small Red Damsel

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bufonidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ceriagrion
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.