American Toad vs Canistel

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Pouteria campechiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Canistel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bufonidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Pouteria
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Pouteria campechiana

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Canistel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Canistel
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.

Canistel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Seychelles, Taiwan, 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.

Canistel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States