Alpine Rustwort vs American Toad

Gymnomitrion alpinum compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Rustwort is Not Evaluated while American Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rustwort	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Gymnomitrion	Anaxyrus
Species	Gymnomitrion alpinum	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rustwort

NE — Not Evaluated

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rustwort	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Rustwort

The Alpine Rustwort (Gymnomitrion alpinum) is a species in the genus Gymnomitrion. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.