American Toad vs Broomwort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Scoparia montevidensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Broomwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Crambidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Scoparia
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Scoparia montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Broomwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Broomwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Broomwort
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.

Broomwort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.

Broomwort

The Broomwort (Scoparia montevidensis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Brazil and United States. It is found across Brazil, United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States