American Toad vs Scaly Tooth

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Amphibia (برمائيات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Anura (ضفدع)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bufonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sarcodon
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States