American Toad vs starling mite

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Bufonidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.