American Toad vs Sooty Tern

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Onychoprion fuscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Sooty Tern
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	Laridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Onychoprion
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Onychoprion fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Sooty Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Sooty Tern
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.

Sooty Tern

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States