alpine dandelion vs American Toad

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bufonidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Anaxyrus
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.