American Toad vs Dingy White Plume

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Dingy White Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Dingy White Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Merrifieldia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Dingy White Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Dingy White Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Dingy White Plume
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.

Dingy White Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (32 countries). 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.