American Toad vs Spanish Gatekeeper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pyronia bathseba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spanish Gatekeeper
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pyronia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pyronia bathseba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gatekeeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spanish Gatekeeper
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.

Spanish Gatekeeper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

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.