American Toad vs Bentfin devil ray

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Bufonidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Mobula
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bentfin devil ray
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.

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. 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.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.