American Toad vs arctic flapwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Jungermannia polaris

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while arctic flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	arctic flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Jungermannia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Jungermannia polaris

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

arctic flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	arctic flapwort
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.

arctic flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.

arctic flapwort

The Arctic flapwort (Jungermannia polaris) is a species in the genus Jungermannia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.