American Toad vs iris du Japon

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while iris du Japon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	iris du Japon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bufonidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Iris
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and iris du Japon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	iris du Japon
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.

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

iris du Japon

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States