alpine bearberry vs American Toad

Arctostaphylos alpinus compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

• alpine bearberry is Not Evaluated while American Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine bearberry	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ericaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Anaxyrus
Species	Arctostaphylos alpinus	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

alpine bearberry

NE — Not Evaluated

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine bearberry	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

alpine bearberry

The Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpinus) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

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.