Alpine Cat'S-Tail vs American Toad

Phleum alpinum compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Cat'S-Tail	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Bufonidae
Genus	Phleum	Anaxyrus
Species	Phleum alpinum	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Cat'S-Tail

LC — Least Concern

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Cat'S-Tail	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Cat'S-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Cat'S-Tail

The Alpine Cat'S-Tail (Phleum alpinum) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

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