American Toad vs Mottled Purple

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eriocrania sparrmannella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Mottled Purple
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Eriocraniidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eriocrania
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eriocrania sparrmannella

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Mottled Purple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Purple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Mottled Purple
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.

Mottled Purple

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.