American Toad vs Ascending Cotoneaster

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cotoneaster ascendens

Key Differences

  • American Toad is Least Concern while Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Toad Ascending Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Bufonidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Anaxyrus Cotoneaster
Species Anaxyrus americanus Cotoneaster ascendens

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Toad Ascending Cotoneaster
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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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