American Toad vs red-spotted toad

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Toad red-spotted 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 punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and red-spotted toad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anaxyrus.

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Toad red-spotted 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.

red-spotted 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.

red-spotted toad

No description available.

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