American Toad vs Merle des Teita

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Turdus helleri

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Merle des Teita is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Merle des Teita
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Bufonidae	Turdidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Turdus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Turdus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Merle des Teita share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Merle des Teita

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Merle des Teita
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.

Merle des Teita

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.