American Toad vs Schwarzer Apollo

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bufonidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Parnassius
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Schwarzer Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Schwarzer Apollo
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.

Schwarzer Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Schwarzer Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.