American Toad vs Ruff

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Calidris pugnax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)
Family	Bufonidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Calidris
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Ruff share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Ruff
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.

Ruff

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Ruff

流苏鹬（Calidris pugnax）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无迫切保护忧虑。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States