American Toad vs brush muttonwood

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Myrsine variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	brush muttonwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Myrsine
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Myrsine variabilis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

brush muttonwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	brush muttonwood
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.

brush muttonwood

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.

brush muttonwood

The Brush Muttonwood (Myrsine variabilis) is a species in the genus Myrsine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.