American Toad vs Bladder-Seed Rust

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Puccinia physospermi

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bladder-Seed Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bladder-Seed Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bufonidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Puccinia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Puccinia physospermi

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bladder-Seed Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bladder-Seed Rust
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.

Bladder-Seed Rust

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.

Bladder-Seed Rust

The Bladder-Seed Rust (Puccinia physospermi) is a species in the genus Puccinia.