American Toad vs Potto

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Bufonidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Perodicticus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.