American Toad vs Spangled Coquette

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spangled Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lophornis
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spangled Coquette
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.

Spangled Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.