American Toad vs Broom Ballart

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Exocarpos sparteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Broom Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Bufonidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Exocarpos
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Exocarpos sparteus

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Broom Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Broom Ballart
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.

Broom Ballart

Habitat

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

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.

Broom Ballart

The Broom Ballart (Exocarpos sparteus) is a species in the genus Exocarpos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.