American Toad vs Poto Occidental

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bufonidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Perodicticus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Poto Occidental share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.