American Toad vs Harmless Serotine

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Bufonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Eptesicus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.