American Toad vs Common Starling

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sturnus vulgaris

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Common Starling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Common Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Anura (मेंढक)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family	Bufonidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sturnus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sturnus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Common Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Common Starling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Common Starling
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.

Common Starling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay). 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.

Common Starling

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States