American Toad vs black-bindweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while black-bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	black-bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Bufonidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Dioscorea
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Dioscorea communis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	black-bindweed
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.

black-bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.