American Toad vs Zipperback

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bufonidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.