Afghan-Melon vs American Toad

Citrullus lanatus compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

• Afghan-Melon is Not Evaluated while American Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan-Melon	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Citrullus	Anaxyrus
Species	Citrullus lanatus	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

Afghan-Melon

NE — Not Evaluated

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan-Melon	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan-Melon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Afghan-Melon

The Afghan-Melon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species in the genus Citrullus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, and Belgium.

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