American Toad vs Plateau Toad

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Anaxyrus compactilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Plateau Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)
Order same	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)
Family same	Bufonidae	Bufonidae
Genus same	Anaxyrus	Anaxyrus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Anaxyrus compactilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Plateau 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.

Plateau 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.