American Toad vs Waldohreule

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Waldohreule is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Waldohreule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Strigiformes (Eulen)
Family	Bufonidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Asio
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Waldohreule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Waldohreule

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Waldohreule
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.

Waldohreule

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Waldohreule

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States