American Toad vs Buffalo Currant

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Ribes aureum

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Buffalo Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bufonidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ribes
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Ribes aureum

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Buffalo Currant
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.

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (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.

Buffalo Currant

The Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States