American Toad vs western toad

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order same	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Anaxyrus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and western toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anaxyrus.

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	western toad
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.

western toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.