American Toad vs boxthorn

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Lycium europaeum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while boxthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bufonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Lycium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Lycium europaeum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	boxthorn
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.

boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, France, India, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium europaeum) is a species in the genus Lycium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Croatia, France, India, Portugal and Spain.