American Toad vs Bastard Gentian

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Gentiana linearis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bastard Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bufonidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Gentiana
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Gentiana linearis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bastard Gentian
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.

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States