American Toad vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bufonidae	Viverridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Poiana
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.