American Toad vs boreal moonwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	boreal moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bufonidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Botrychium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	boreal moonwort
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.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.