American Toad vs Waved Pincertail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bufonidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Onychogomphus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.