American Toad vs Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Clavigesta purdeyi

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Pine Leaf-Mining Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bufonidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Clavigesta
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Clavigesta purdeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Pine Leaf-Mining Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
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.

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.