American Toad vs Anise-Root

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Osmorhiza longistylis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Anise-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Anise-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Osmorhiza
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Osmorhiza longistylis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Anise-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Anise-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States