American Toad vs Black Snakeroot

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sanicula marilandica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Black Snakeroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Sanicula
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Sanicula marilandica

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Black Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Black Snakeroot
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 Snakeroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Black Snakeroot

The Black Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica) is a species in the genus Sanicula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States