American Toad vs Rotkopfente

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Rotkopfente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Rotkopfente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Bufonidae	Anatidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Aythya
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Rotkopfente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Rotkopfente
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.

Rotkopfente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Rotkopfente

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States