American Toad vs Cape Pigweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Amaranthus capensis

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Cape Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Cape Pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Amaranthus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Amaranthus capensis

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Cape Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Cape Pigweed
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.

Cape Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

Cape Pigweed

The Cape Pigweed (Amaranthus capensis) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.