American Toad vs Armadillo Cola de Trapo

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Armadillo Cola de Trapo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Bufonidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cabassous
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Armadillo Cola de Trapo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Armadillo Cola de Trapo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
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.

Armadillo Cola de Trapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.