American Toad vs Long-legged fly

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family	Bufonidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dolichopus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States