American Toad vs spitting spiders

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Bufonidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Scytodes
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	spitting spiders
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.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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.