American Toad vs Weevil

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bufonidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Azerbaijan, Turkey), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Chile).

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