American Toad vs trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sterna hirundo

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Aves (ave)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Laridae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sterna
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sterna hirundo

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina
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.

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as 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.

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

O trinta-réis-comum (Sterna hirundo) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sobrevivência.