American Toad vs star-wort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cucullia asteris

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while star-wort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	star-wort
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cucullia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cucullia asteris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and star-wort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

star-wort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	star-wort
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.

star-wort

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.