American Toad vs Annual Willowherb

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Epilobium brachycarpum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Annual Willowherb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Annual Willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Bufonidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Epilobium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Epilobium brachycarpum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Annual Willowherb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Annual Willowherb
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.

Annual Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Annual Willowherb

The Annual Willowherb (Epilobium brachycarpum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States