American Toad vs teat sponge

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Polymastia mamillaris

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while teat sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	teat sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polymastiida (Polymastiida)
Family	Bufonidae	Polymastiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Polymastia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Polymastia mamillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

teat sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	teat sponge
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.

teat sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.