American Toad vs Thrips

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Aeolothrips melaleucus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Aeolothripidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Aeolothrips
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Aeolothrips melaleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States