American Toad vs Junin Tapaculo

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Scytalopus gettyae

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Junin Tapaculo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Junin Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Aves (ave)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bufonidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Scytalopus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Scytalopus gettyae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Junin Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Junin Tapaculo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Junin Tapaculo
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.

Junin Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.