American Toad vs Spring Ringlet

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Spring Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Erebia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.