American Toad vs bastard toadflax

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Thesium humifusum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while bastard toadflax is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	bastard toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Bufonidae	Thesiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Thesium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Thesium humifusum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

bastard toadflax

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	bastard toadflax
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 toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 toadflax

The Bastard toadflax (Thesium humifusum) is a species in the genus Thesium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.