American Toad vs white root-mealybug

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rhizoecus albidus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while white root-mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	white root-mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rhizoecus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rhizoecus albidus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and white root-mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

white root-mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	white root-mealybug
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.

white root-mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.