American Toad vs Three-Spotted Pink

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dianthus tripunctatus

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Three-Spotted Pink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Three-Spotted Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dianthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dianthus tripunctatus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Three-Spotted Pink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Three-Spotted Pink
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.

Three-Spotted Pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and United States.

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.