American Toad vs

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Bufonidae	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Stephanoeca
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.