American toad vs Black toad
The American toad is heavier: 118.7 g against 52 g for the black toad, about 2.3 times the weight.
Photo: Cephas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Scott Trageser · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a American toad and a black toad?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The American toad is heavier: 118.7 g against 52 g for the black toad, about 2.3 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Anaxyrus, so they are close relatives.
- The American toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the black toad is Vulnerable.
Side by side
| American toad | Black toad | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anaxyrus americanus | Anaxyrus exsul |
| Family | Bufonidae | Bufonidae |
| Order | Anura | Anura |
| Weight | 118.7 g | 52 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | arthropods, fruits | arthropods |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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