American Toad vs Brookweed Smut

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Entyloma henningsianum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Brookweed Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Brookweed Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Bufonidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Entyloma
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Entyloma henningsianum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Brookweed Smut
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.

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.