American Toad vs Ashy Button

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Acleris sparsana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Toad Ashy Button
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class Amphibia (amfibiler) Insecta (böcek)
Order Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar) Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family Bufonidae Tortricidae
Genus Anaxyrus Acleris
Species Anaxyrus americanus Acleris sparsana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Ashy Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Toad Ashy Button
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.

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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