American Toad vs Spotted Rail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pardirallus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spotted Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Rallidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pardirallus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pardirallus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spotted Rail
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 Rail

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.