American Toad vs upland field grasshopper

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Chorthippus apricarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	upland field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Acrididae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Chorthippus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Chorthippus apricarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

upland field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	upland field grasshopper
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.

upland field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.