American Toad vs Beech Tarcrust

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Biscogniauxia nummularia

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Beech Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bufonidae	Graphostromataceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Biscogniauxia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Biscogniauxia nummularia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Beech Tarcrust
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.

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.