American Toad vs Ascending Grapefern

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Botrychium ascendens

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Ascending Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Botrychium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Botrychium ascendens

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Ascending Grapefern
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 Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.