American Toad vs Black Crystalwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Riccia nigrella

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Black Crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Riccia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Riccia nigrella

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Black Crystalwort
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 Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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 Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.