American Toad vs Treeline Emerald

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bufonidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Somatochlora
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Treeline Emerald
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.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.