American Toad vs Hölker

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Littorina littorea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Hölker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Littorina
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Littorina littorea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Hölker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Hölker
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.

Hölker

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Hölker

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States