American Toad vs Asiatic Dayflower

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Commelina communis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Asiatic Dayflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Asiatic Dayflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Bufonidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Commelina
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Commelina communis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic Dayflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Asiatic Dayflower
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.

Asiatic Dayflower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Asiatic Dayflower

The Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) is a species in the genus Commelina. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States