American Toad vs Thatch Groundling

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Bryotropha
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.