American Toad vs Variable Chafer

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)
Family	Bufonidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gnorimus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.