American Toad vs Asiatic dock

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rumex confertus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Asiatic dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rumex
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rumex confertus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Asiatic dock
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 dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 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 dock

The Asiatic dock (Rumex confertus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States