Alpine Bladder-fern vs American Toad

Cystopteris alpina compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while American Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Anaxyrus
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.