American Toad vs Brown Scalewort

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Radula aquilegia

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Brown Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Brown Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bufonidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Radula
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Radula aquilegia

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Brown Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Brown Scalewort
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.

Brown Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Brown Scalewort

The Brown Scalewort (Radula aquilegia) is a species in the genus Radula. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. As a member of the genus Radula, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.