American Toad vs Pastenague américaine

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Pastenague américaine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Pastenague américaine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anura (anoures)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hypanus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Pastenague américaine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Pastenague américaine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Pastenague américaine
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.

Pastenague américaine

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.