American Toad vs Black-Widow

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Black-Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Black-Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Geranium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Black-Widow
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-Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States