American Toad vs Violette Rissoe

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rissoa violacea

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Violette Rissoe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Violette Rissoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rissoa
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rissoa violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Violette Rissoe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Violette Rissoe
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.

Violette Rissoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.