American Toad vs Northern Bettong

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Diprotodontia (İki ön dişliler)
Family	Bufonidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Bettongia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.