American Toad vs Botfly

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Diptera (파리목)
Family	Bufonidae	Oestridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Hypoderma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States