American Toad vs Thrip

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Thripidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hercinothrips
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States