American Toad vs Berry Fern

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cystopteris bulbifera

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Berry Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Berry Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cystopteris
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cystopteris bulbifera

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Berry Fern
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.

Berry Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, 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.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States