American Goldthread vs American Toad

Coptis trifolia compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while American Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Coptis	Anaxyrus
Species	Coptis trifolia	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Goldthread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

American Goldthread

The American Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is a species in the genus Coptis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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