American Toad vs Spotted Litter Frog

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Leptobrachium hendricksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spotted Litter Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bufonidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Leptobrachium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Leptobrachium hendricksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Spotted Litter Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Litter Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spotted Litter Frog
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.

Spotted Litter Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.