American Toad vs Bland Sedge

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Carex blanda

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Bland Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Bland Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bufonidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Carex
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Carex blanda

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Bland Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Bland Sedge
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.

Bland Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Bland Sedge

The Bland Sedge (Carex blanda) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States