American Toad vs Taiga tick

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Bufonidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ixodes
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.