Adder'S Tongue vs American Toad

Ophioglossum vulgatum compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

• Adder'S Tongue is Vulnerable while American Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder'S Tongue	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ophioglossum	Anaxyrus
Species	Ophioglossum vulgatum	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

Adder'S Tongue

VU — Vulnerable

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder'S Tongue	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder'S Tongue

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Adder'S Tongue

The Adder'S Tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum) is a species in the genus Ophioglossum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies, found across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal.

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